编辑精选“任何极端先进的技术都难以与巫术相区分。”Arthur C.Clarke在“Profiles of the Future:An Inquiry into theLimits of Possible”(《未来概述:一项关于可能性的局限的调查》)中写到。的确如此,然而一个新技术是否只是一个戏法,还是一个最终将改变世界的光彩夺目的什么东西,却总是模糊不清。在合上个人计算最初20年的历史时,我们对新兴的一些技术进行了考察,并试图将真正重要的技术突破与科学幻想区分开来。根据与一些主要的技术革新者进行的广泛调查和讨论。我们 Editors’ Choice “It’s hard to differentiate any extremely advanced technology from witchcraft.” Arthur C. Clarke in “Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry into the Limits of Possible” (“An Overview of the Future: An Investigation of the Limits of Possibility ”) Wrote. True, however, it is always unclear whether a new technology is a trick or a dazzling one that will eventually change the world. In closing the first 20 years of personal computing history, we examined emerging technologies and attempted to separate really important technological breakthroughs from science fiction. Based on extensive investigation and discussion with some major technology innovators. we