The Robert MacNeil Report

Micro-Computers (1980x56)

Air date: Oct 22, 1980

This episode of The MacNeil/Lehrer Report looks at the new technology of microelectronics. Prophets claim these smaller computers will usher in a second industrial revolution, while critics argue the new golden age of electronics will happen at a much slower pace. Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer interview chip manufacturers, business executives, industry experts and researchers on the potential impact of microelectronics over the next decade.