I am confused because this seems like another case where the hype is orders of magnitude greater than any publicity about what this thing can actually do that i

I am confused because this seems like another case where the hype is orders of magnitude greater than any publicity about what this thing can actually do that is of wide usefulness, not just a fun toy to play around with. I'm think about the healthy energy flowing from the very beginning through, say, pc's, with enthusiasm for games, word processors, spreadsheets and compuserve spreading rapidly through the world.