The document discusses the history and future of computers. It outlines some of the major developments in early computers from 1936 to the 1980s, including the invention of the first programmable computer by Konrad Zuse and the creation of the mouse and windows by Douglas Engelbart. It then describes some of the modern capabilities of computers like research, storing information, communication and entertainment. Finally, it speculates that future computers may be able to make decisions based on visual recognition through technologies like nanotechnology and artificial intelligence while decreasing in cost.