Comment Comment by nomel Nope [1]. Starting in the 70's, with:> However, like many ideas far ahead of their time, the CD-ROM found few interested investors at first.And then in 1975:> Philips Electronics representatives visited Russell’s Battelle lab in the summer of 1975, and they discounted the entire premise of his work.[1] http://www.computer-timeline.com/timeline/james-russel-compa... parent nomel 2 days ago
> However, like many ideas far ahead of their time, the CD-ROM found few interested investors at first.
And then in 1975:
> Philips Electronics representatives visited Russell’s Battelle lab in the summer of 1975, and they discounted the entire premise of his work.
[1] http://www.computer-timeline.com/timeline/james-russel-compa...