Personal Computer: The Greatest Invention Since 1898When you think of the world's greatest recent invention, what usually comes to mind? Many people would say that the personal computer and modern computers in general are the greatest recent invention. This is mainly due to the fact that the world has recently experienced a technological boom. You may also be one of the many people who consider the personal computer to be the best invention. Although in recent years they have been used for social websites instead of actual computing, they are still man's greatest tool. Computers are used almost everywhere: in schools, homes, workplaces and just about everywhere else. Modern computers were created for military use, but engineers had a different view on computers. In the 1980s computers were part of many wealthy families (The Personal Computer). Today it is estimated that there are five computers in the house! Imagine how stupid some people feel today saying that computers would never become popular. Modern times have proven that computers are used to connect people all over the world. The first social networking program that gained popularity was created in 1997 and was known as AOL Instant Messenger (Curtis). Although social media and networks have been an important part of the history of the Internet, it makes sense to delve deeper into the topic with a topic like personal computers. These websites helped make personal computers personal! You may be thinking, "How can a website that can be viewed by anyone be considered personal?", and to that I say that computers could now be filled with YOUR information and could be customized by YOU rather than anyone else. Nowadays social media is what the world runs on, unless of course you come from a... free medium......s, Ubuntu and Chrome OS. It's truly amazing how quickly computers can change and become popular. They are what the world really works on. Overall it is quite clear why many people consider computers to be one of the greatest inventions. Many people would agree with this due to their many uses and advancements. Their numbers grew from 250 to nearly 30 million in just fifty years! Of course, this was made possible by the commercialization of the Internet, but it is still a remarkable feat. While I doubt anyone would actually feel stupid making a prediction, it's funny that anyone would think that computers would never become popular considering they did so much even when they were created. In my opinion computers are the greatest invention since 1898. There are many people who would agree with me and I will always consider it the greatest invention.