The problems with early Computer adoption

Apple 'Lisa'

In the early days of computing the main reason for disappointment was that many people expected too much for too little. Computers can usually do what their makers claim. But you may have to spend a lot of money on extra items in order to use a computer in exactly the way you want. Or you may have to spend a lot of time finding out why things going wrong. Although computer can perform many tasks but its still needed various additional items and at some point it might pose a problems for the user.
Some people hope that their home computer will help them make their fortune at gambling. Those day there is a lot of program or software to used with horses and sport gambling. But have you heard of anyone who has made their fortune as a result? At best such 'programs' may help people to lose their money more slowly.
Understanding what computers can do will help to avoid disappointment when you decide to get a computer to work for you.
Almost everybody should find it easy to use a computer.(Although there is no 'GUI' to help you in 80's! until the birth of probably the first mass production Apple 'Lisa' that utilised 'GUI' that the price so expensive! ). You do not need to understand how the computer works, and you do not need any knowledge of mathematics. (Until now all this rules still apply!)