Before then mostly academics and technos were computer users. This is like saying sleek shells, automatic transmissions, power brakes, and power windows democratized the use of cars.
Progress is to be welcomed.
Forcing people to work a certain way and replace equipment that is adequate for the job is not. I did fine, as did many others in similar situations. Instead of incomprehensible messages and command names, they give us incompre- hensible little pictures and make it impossible to work efficiently. I don't call that progress.