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itronitron · 2019-05-05 18:49:01+00:00

>> “If Henry Ford had asked people what they wanted, they would have told him faster horses”

I don't buy that, many people probably would have said that they wanted a horse that doesn't poop

chadgeidel | karma 1688 | avg karma 2.02 · | 2011-10-04 23:38:43+00:00

"If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses". (Not) Henry Ford. The sentiment still applies.

Or are you saying that already?

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pessimizer | karma 33733 | avg karma 2.47 · | 2017-12-11 18:28:30

> Isn’t that back to the Fordian “faster horse”, though?

The Fordian "faster horse" doesn't have much merit, though. What customers wanted was a faster cart. That's also exactly what they got.

What they wanted out of horses was for them to be easier to store, and cheaper and less labor intensive to maintain. They got bicycles and motorcycles.

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frankreyes | karma 191 | avg karma 0.69 · | 2023-03-07 02:47:05

“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” (sometimes attributed to Henry Ford)

trickstra | karma 672 | avg karma 1.61 · | 2020-02-16 11:27:35+00:00

Henry Ford: "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." (probably misattributed, but fitting nonetheless)

samolang | karma 663 | avg karma 2.9 · | 2013-11-14 22:11:25+00:00

Reminds of a quote (falsely?) attributed to Henry Ford.

“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”

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inetknght | karma 7946 | avg karma 2.72 · | 2017-09-13 01:35:50+00:00

"If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses."; whether Henry Ford truly said that or not is immaterial as the quote itself is the point I was trying to make.

And your comment really rather touches on it.

Peoples' needs aren't as profitable -- not until what they need also becomes what they want.

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electric | karma 145 | avg karma 1.29 · | 2008-02-17 22:03:56+00:00

“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”

-- Henry Ford.

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joshowens | karma 893 | avg karma 4.44 · | 2013-10-30 20:30:57

Insert mis-attributed Henry Ford quote about customers wanting faster horses

Too | karma 4126 | avg karma 1.55 · | 2012-12-16 20:10:16+00:00

"If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

jon_dahl | karma 2490 | avg karma 4.24 · | 2009-12-04 13:38:16

Obligatory Henry Ford quote: "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses."

FPGAhacker | karma 2646 | avg karma 3.84 · | 2019-03-17 20:03:03+00:00

“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” -- Henry Ford (purportedly)

mortdeus | karma 270 | avg karma 0.8 · | 2014-02-18 08:48:21

"If id asked people what they wanted, they would have asked for a faster horse." -Henry Ford

Stop arguing for faster horses just because cars don't run on oats and hay.

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wallflower | karma 56532 | avg karma 8.26 · | 2011-08-31 11:08:13

And you have that famous quote from Henry Ford that may or may not have been spoken by him:

"If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses."

http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/08/henry_ford_never_said_the_fa...

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skalpelis | karma 190 | avg karma 2.26 · | 2009-03-21 02:48:49

Henry Ford said something along the lines of "people just wanting a faster horse".

adamwong246 | karma 799 | avg karma 2.38 · | 2014-09-03 15:20:54

'If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.' - Henry Ford

sgerenser | karma 2174 | avg karma 1.98 · | 2023-03-07 20:01:05

Reminds me of the (supposed) Henry Ford quote “If I had asked people what they want, they’d have said a faster horse”.

shankysingh | karma 318 | avg karma 1.99 · | 2014-04-15 20:41:25+00:00

“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” -- probably by Ford.

iuyhgtfvgbhjn | karma 45 | avg karma 3.21 · | 2010-09-16 15:42:24+00:00

Similar quote attributed to Henry Ford - "if I asked my customers what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse"

fswd | karma 465 | avg karma 2.31 · | 2022-10-17 18:10:09

“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” Henry Ford