Comment by hans_castorp

The German Wikipedia page[1] about the Z1 also contains a quote from Kurt Pannke, who Zuse told about his plans for the computer.

"Oh, Mr Zuse, there is absolutely nothing left to invent in the field of calculating machines. But you are a nice young engineer, I'll give you 1,500 Reichsmarks and when you have come up with something, show it to me." (Translated by Deepl)

I like the "640K ought to be enough" vibe of that statement :)

[1] https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z1_(Rechner)#:~:text=Ach%2C%20...