How was the impact of computers in the 1990s similar to that of the car in 1920s?

There are
many ways in which this was true.  Let us look at a few.

• Both
  allowed people to be exposed to new things and new ideas.  Cars allowed people to physically
  move around and see new things.  Computers gave more access to information about ideas and
  places.
• Both provided for new forms of entertainment.


• Both could be seen as endangering morality.  Cars gave young couples ways to have
  privacy.  Computers could be used to access pornography.

In both
cases, the new technology completely changed the ways in which people lived their daily
lives.