In the mid-20th century, “‘Stat’ signalled something measurable, while ‘matic’ advertised free labour; but ‘tron,’ above all, indicated control. To gain the suffix was to acquire a proud and optimistic emblem of the electronic and atomic age.”
In the mid-20th century, “‘Stat’ signalled something measurable, while ‘matic’ advertised free labour; but ‘tron,’ above all, indicated control. To gain the suffix was to acquire a proud and optimistic emblem of the electronic and atomic age.”