Comments on: Comcast cites John Dvorak in FCC filing--for being oh so very wrong

Defending its BitTorrent throttling and opposition to new Net neutrality mandates, cable operator invokes tech columnist's less-than-accurate 2005 prediction.

[Galaxy5]

Dvorak wrong?

Say it a'int so!

In other news, the sun rose in the east today, and will set in the
west. Also, John Dvorak is still wrong about everything.

[bjwhaw]

John does what he does very well

John C. Dvorak is what some people would call a troll. What he
really does is he listens to the buzz in the industry, then offers a
different opinion. What he really does is try to get people to
think on both sides of the fence. See the good and the bad. I
read his columns since '92. OK, sometimes his comments are
harsh, like the Barbie iBook fiasco. Just remember, he is
provoking thought, not predicting the future. Oh, and I bet you
he is laughing at Comcast for quoting him, He knows he was
wrong, and most likely going to be wrong when he made those
comments.

[zroth]

You are correct. Dvorak is a troll.

Dvorak does what he does because it drives traffic to the Marketwatch and PC magazine websites. Nothing more.

[Toulinwoek]

So, Let Me Get Comcast Straight...

They are saying that they took a risk because they proceeded with cable modem technology in spite of a "prediction" by--excuse me--John Dvorak?
The amazing thing, and I mean amazing to the point of making me wonder who thinks it's anything but illegal for the eagles at Comcast to be bringing home paychecks, is that they seem to actually think that's a relevant argument that should be given more credence than, say, the possibility of grasshopper racing being made an Olympic event!
It's just plain stupid, I'm sorry. They should be heavily regulated, monitored and forced to explain even so little as opening a window at corporate headquarters, if for no more than trying to foist that asinine argument upon intelligent folk!

[inachu]

If comcast was to sell soft drinks

If comcast sold soft drinks, a six-pack would contain only three full cans at most.

So typical of comcast!

[techleslie]

Speed of Technology

I don't understand why they would use a quote from that long ago. How long does it take for tech advancements to double? Seriously, a quote from 13 years ago?