Talk:Fifth generation computer systems project

Disruptive technology?
Can you call Japan's fifth generation computer systems project once a promising candidate of "disruptive technology"? The fifth generation computer was not of "lower performance or less expensive". These computers were expected to be more advanced (VLSI, ULSI, artificial intelligence, expert system, ...) than other computers of its days in hardware and software. They planned to create a HAL-like computer that understands and answers your questions. In my opinion, internet was the disruptive technology. Rather than making each computer a silicon Alber Einstein, countless dumb computers are connected and each of them has a human brain or database attached to it. Your computer still knows nothing, but some people behind their equally dumb compuers may have your answer. -- Toytoy 11:54, Feb 4, 2005 (UTC)


 * My Google search:


 * "disruptive-technology" "fifth generation computer" &#8594; 81 hits
 * "disruptive-technology" "fifth generation computer" -wikipedia &#8594; 18 hits
 * "disruptive-technology" "fifth generation computer" -wikipedia -encyclopedia &#8594; 5 hits


 * The last five hits are still originated from the Wikipedia. I will remove "fifth generation computer" from the list of "disruptive-technology". -- Toytoy 12:06, Feb 4, 2005 (UTC)