Today's computer problem at Cape Canaveral was distressing, perhaps, but for most Americans

not totally surprising.

As a society, we'd become used to computer problems of one kind or another, just as we'd

become used to computers.

We're so used to them, in fact, that few of us stop to think of the extent to which they

now play a role in our everyday lives, a role that shows every sign of growing even bigger.

The personal computer boom has been a boom to one company in particular.

It has become the big apple in this land of high technology.

Since the Apple Computer Company was founded five years ago, its sales have skyrocketed

from about $100,000 to more than 100 million.

Stephen Jobs helped build the first Apple Computer in his garage.

He is now 26 years old and is chairman of the board, and he sees his computer's future

as the future of mankind.

This is a 21st century bicycle that amplifies a certain intellectual ability that man has.

And I think that after this process has come to maturity, the effects that it's going

to have on society are actually going to far outstrip even those that the petrochemical

revolution has had.

Hello, and welcome to the Best 30 Plus Spent Apple Conversation you're going to hear.

All week long, I'm your host, Airfront Elijah, join me today.

He's been tased by Apple Security.

Not many times it doesn't even work anymore, so now they're trying cattle prods.

I heard they're considering blow darts, but he's quick, and he's made it on site several

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