Should a computer require learning or just be an appliance

[ElPolloDiabl]

Should a computer be a scientific machine that requires some learning and tinkering or should it be a dumbed down appliance that operates by a easy button pushes? Or something in between?

[ElPolloDiabl]

Bytes! lol :roflmao:
How long would it take to put in a text adventure?

[ElPolloDiabl]

I like it when human tasks are dumbed down to: Push the button get the food reward.

[ElPolloDiabl]

The question makes no sense.  Half of my appliences ARE computers.  My microwave, TV, oven, refridgerator, washer, dryer... Heck, even some of my lights are computers.

The computer that is an "appliance" is here, and has been for a long time.  Asking if we should have computer that are not appliences that are appliences just doesn't make sense.

It is it's complexity of use and variability of function that leads to people calling it a 'computer'.  If it only did one thing, it would be referred to by it's function.

The original computer was a person. What you are referring to is 'smart' appliances.
Too define computer: archetypical box plus monitor and keyboard in the era of 1980 to 1999. Requires knowledge of the OS to do anything other than the most basic functions.