OP here. You're free to contribute too. I'm of the opinion that the '90s was a massively successful if not revolutionary showing for tech towards both consumers

OP here. You're free to contribute too. I'm of the opinion that the '90s was a massively successful if not revolutionary showing for tech towards both consumers and insiders (academics, startups, working programmers, et al.) as well as a heyday for irrational exuberance. I don't think that was the case in the '70s and '80s where, for example, most who came in contact with computers treated them as flashy typewriters, toys, or defense industry lab projects. There didn't seem to be much in the way of "something new" aside from Usenet or BBSs. Maybe early 3D ray tracing, Hypercard, A/V capabilities (i.e. MIDI, Genlocks, 16-bit color), etc. But all in all, the 70's and 80's seemed more like an era of standardization than an era of realized experimentation (Amiga excluded). If there was a revolution in the making, it was (outside of insider circles or corporations) bubbling underneath rather than exploding into view. But I could be mistaken in my assessment if you'll enlighten me.