> What worries me as much as the end of general-purpose computing for the masses is that so few seem to understand that it is ending. I think the author would

> What worries me as much as the end of general-purpose computing for the masses is that so few seem to understand that it is ending. I think the author would have better phrased his comment: "What worries me as much as the end of general-purpose computing for hobbyists and hackers is that so few seem to understand that it is ending." reply > Correction: Has Ended. I guess I have a different definition of "General Purpose Computing" than you or the author, because personally I see the iPhone and iPad as the beginning of general purpose computing for the masses. The traditional PC was computing for the elite/ computer experts. This romanticism of 80s computing as the golden age completely mystifies me. The 80s/ 90s were a phenomenally fun time for geeks like me/ us. For everyone else, a PC was a thing you had to learn a bunch of esoteric bullshit to use. "For the masses", the iPhone, Android, and the iPad are far more interesting and useful. Even if you look at more specific PC style computing, most people don't care about whether their bios is locked or not.