Comment by JetSetIlly

You've touched on something that really confuses me about today's computer industry.

From the 1970s onward, with the invention of the the microprocessor, the goal of the computer industry was to put technology in the hands of the consumer. The goal of the personal computer was to give the power of the computer to individuals. etc.

I'm not sure what happened but the goal is now completely reversed. To such an extent that people now think it strange when people don't use cloud based solutions.

I don't get it. I want a computer that I own and control; and that includes the software that's run on it. Cloud based solution are useful but I certainly don't think they should be the first option.