Computers were not marketed to homes in the 1950s because
a. they had not been invented yet
b. advertisers did not realize that ordinary people would want them
c. they were too big and too expensive for personal use
d. early computers were very dangerous to use.
Answer: c. they were too big and too expensive for personal use
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