These phrases often get ripped out of context. What they meant was “there’s no reason someone would want to enter machine codes through switches or punchcards i

These phrases often get ripped out of context. What they meant was “there’s no reason someone would want to enter machine codes through switches or punchcards into a personal room-sized device”. That is still true. Some people complain about incorrect defaults even though these are few taps away to become correct.