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Kevin Kelly

The great advance of personal computers was not the computing power per se but the fact that it brought it right to your face, that you had control over it, that were confronted with it and could steer it.

Kevin Kelly

Computers

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The main breakthrough of personal computers was making technology directly accessible and manageable by individuals rather than being hidden or controlled by others. This allowed users to interact with, understand, and direct their computing experience firsthand.

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