Well, theoretically such a machine could be worth billions but actually you’d probably sell a few to research institutes and then one to a commercial company and then it is game over for you.
sure sounds like
I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.
I've got no predictions on the future world wide market for 3D printing, but big predictions on future tech are usually wrong.
I think this will not be a real problem for a really long time, but it's actually an audacious vision rather than a too limited one.
I thought of the same. Although the quote itself can't be attributed to Watson or anyone else for that regard, what the quote says used to be true. During the time, in 1943 there indeed was not much more market for a computer than the about five pieces of them.
I'm curious to learn what Google has in mind. They surely employ lots of groundbreaking people when it comes to futuristic technology. Kurzweil and Norvig alone make a huge impact.