An alternative point of view is that computers provided a lot of increased productivity, but that the increased productivity didn’t reach the enormous levels of

An alternative point of view is that computers provided a lot of increased productivity, but that the increased productivity didn’t reach the enormous levels of productivity increases caused by mechanization. In other words, it’s not that computers have been a dud (we’ve actually seen an impressive amount of productivity growth), but that mechanization was such a game changer that other technologies pale in comparison. At least, so far. We should also consider the possibility that certain technologies might take years to fully mature. Look how long it took for mechanization to happen during the industrial revolution. For instance, it was about a century between the first steam engine and the first commercial steam powered train.