The Emergence of Microcomputing in Latin America
Mark D. Larsen · Hispania · 1985
For many Latin Americans the invention of the microchip must represent yet another capitalistic venture inflicted upon the Third World: just when these countries were ready to cross the threshold into the industrial age, we proclaim the dawn of the information age. Of course, a visit to Latin America has always seemed like a journey into another era, so it will not be surprising that most of the findings of this piece will be what one would anticipate: that they do not have an abundance of technological resources, that there are few computers-and even fewer programs--from which to choose, that the prices are horrendously inflated, and that support and service are minimal.