Ah. Well, computers seen as tools of centralized oppression was a pretty old theme by then. If anything, personal computers were understood as tools of liberati

Ah. Well, computers seen as tools of centralized oppression was a pretty old theme by then. If anything, personal computers were understood as tools of liberation because for the first time you could have it all just to yourself: your data and software tools on your own hardware. (The famous “1984” Apple ad by Ridley Scott builds on these fears and hopes.)