# 'There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home': Quote of the day by Digital Equipment Corporation co-founder Ken Olsen on the future of smart homes

> Computing is so ubiquitous that we often see more than one in most households, including laptops, desktops, all-in-ones, smartphones, tablets, and so on. But there was once a time when that certainly wasn't the case.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/there-is-no-reason-for-any-individual-to-have-a-computer-in-his-home-quote-of-the-day-by-digital-equipment-corporation-co-founder-ken-olsen-on-the-future-of-smart-homes?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a615e9ed73bc3a34f79c6aa)
- **Published:** 2026-07-23
- **Category:** Smart Home
- **Tags:** #ai
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