He wrote that in the context of explaining where he was going to work to his family. In tech circles sure, with people interested in computers Bill was known, b

He wrote that in the context of explaining where he was going to work to his family. In tech circles sure, with people interested in computers Bill was known, but owning or using computers back then was extremely rare. I started a degree in CS in 1986 and didn’t even own a computer until 1989, and that was only possible because I did a sandwich course and worked for a year. Even most CS students didn’t have a computer, let alone ordinary people, so there’s no reason they would care.