> On 30 Dec 2015, at 11:58, Ian S. King <isk...@uw.edu> wrote: > But it is intriguing to see the computer as pop-culture artifact within a > broader grouping of like artifacts. (You're welcome, Jay.) In my academic > work, I use the term 'consumer computer' rather than 'personal computer' > because the latter term is so overloaded and controversial.
Great terminology. Can I have permission to use it too :-) > I do have to say, though, that in the '80s many if not most phones had > transitioned to touch-tone 'dialing' (what a delightfully archaic term!). > Nit picked. — Ian Not in Australia where the article was written. Government regulations meant that phones still had dials and modems were both hard to get and very expensive. Huw Davies | e-mail: huw.dav...@kerberos.davies.net.au Melbourne | "If soccer was meant to be played in the Australia | air, the sky would be painted green"
