Harry Potter - no Digerati

Okay, I admit it, I was one of the geeky millions that pre-ordered the latest installment of the Harry Potter saga; right now I'm halfway through and enjoying the guilty pleasure immensely. But it struck me - not a single computer in the whole Harry Potter world! What's that about?

So it got me thinking of the popular films and books currently bopping about, and they seem to come in two distinct classes:

1. Technology is Evil - from Matrix Reloaded to The Incredible Hulk, we see nothing but technology screwing with our brains, our bodies, and whatever is left. Very dystopian, very dark, very anti-tech...
2. Technology? What's That? - Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, numerous upcoming period pieces, you see a lot of books and movies coming out/resurging that our based in our pre-electronic past. I mean, I haven't seen Frodo whip out his cell phone yet, have you?

So is this just chance? Or do we have a collective need to avoid or fear technological change. I mean, how more relevant could Frankenstein be in a world of genetic testing and biotech engineering? And it makes me wonder: has any author/director/artist articulated a plausible, enjoyable, and positive view of a technological future? Or are technological futures just banal - much more fun to run from Agent Smiths...