Chronicle - Making of Computers; Marketing of Computers; Jonathan Rotenberg interview; Kids and Computers

DateDecember 6 1982

Can DescriptionsChronicle Mon Dec. 6 1982 Making of Computers - Marketing of Computers - Jonathan Rotenberg Interview - Kids & Computers

AbstractChronicle: Making of Computers; Marketing of Computers; Jonathan Rotenberg interview; Kids and Computers; Cynthia Merigan is interviewed about what a computer can do for an individual looking to use a computer at home or for business; word processing, rather than just typing, is demonstrated; some of the changes that personal computers allow individuals to try are described by new users; black screen breaks with some audio interruptions; Digital Equipment Corporation is the focus of a report on the development of the personal computer; Jonathan Rotenberg is interviewed about the effects on society of the development of the home computer; kids at a summer camp with computers and computing; one of the interviewees says that the worst thing that could happen is someone is given a computer and totally "screwing up the world" [23:50].

OtherIn the studio Peter Mehegan, Mary Richardson, Jeanne Blake, Hamilton Fisher, Ron Blau, Lisa Mastrogiovanni, Judith Stoia, Charles Kravetz, David Lawless, Arnie Reisman, Hamilton Fisher, Mark Mills, Rory O'Connor, Lisa Schmid, Philis Shipman, Sue Sprecher, Vince Canzoneri, Brian Pellicano, Jerry Kirschenbaum, Lisa Ziegler, Cal Hoyle, John D. Grahame, Chris O'Hare, Jim Fripp, Doug Dike, Bob Hakkila, Lisa Borge, Jeff Brawer, Rodney Grace, Joe Mozdiez, Dave Teizera, Rich Spongberg, Kathy McKenna, Leroy McLaurin, Alan Pratt, Phil Walter, Jam Hakim, Bud Tremblay, Ted Philips, George Nahas, Bob Jennings, Leon Goldman, Len Pray, Michael Grana, Marcella Watkins, Eric Roth, Carol Fatta, Micki Byrnes, Paul LaCamera;