Tldr; The author argues that the first computer should be considered one that is programmable because many nonprogrammable calculating devices have existed for

Tldr; The author argues that the first computer should be considered one that is programmable because many nonprogrammable calculating devices have existed for a very long time. I guess he also means programmable AND performs tasks with data because the Jacquard loom was programmable but did not perform data manipulation tasks, and would be considered the first computer otherwise