Early 80s computers were meant for hobbyists and enthusiasts, people who liked to tinker with the fancy machine they just bought. A smartphone is, as others hav

Early 80s computers were meant for hobbyists and enthusiasts, people who liked to tinker with the fancy machine they just bought. A smartphone is, as others have pointed out, a consumption device with mass appeal. They have some of the same kinds of hardware, and do some of the same things, but they are intended for very different things in the end.