Today we discussed the invention of the computer and how it has evolved from a 1000 pound machine to a two pound hand held laptop. From the Unac mainframe, to the IBM 360, to the Altair 8800, to the Memet. All these progressions in technology has had a dramatic effect on society as a whole. By ridding the blue collared workers from their jobs due to technology increased the population rate. The fact that most of America has a computer in their own home is pretty phenomenal. The Altair 88000 is the computer that made it accessible for the common household; now look at us, computers are required in many classes and are important in the education process of our children. Computers have become much more affordable, making the adaptation to change much easier.