>Considering how the majority of the general population's use of "computers" is really interacting with remote and cloud services (Facebook, Netflix, etc) this

>Considering how the majority of the general population's use of "computers" is really interacting with remote and cloud services (Facebook, Netflix, etc) this is a valid argument today. While today's equivalent of terminals (phones, tablets, and even PCs) have a significant amount of local computing ability, for the most part they really are just used as fancy terminals. Right--today the problem isn't that there isn't enough raw computer power to go around--there's not a scarcity of cpu cycles--but now the issue is whether the benfits of connectivity are worth ceding control and autonomy.