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Fire in the Valley:

The Making of the Personal Computer
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McGraw-Hill Australia, 2000 - Computers - 463 pages
In 1984, two beat reporters wrote what has since become the seminal work on the creation of the PC industry. Now back by popular demand, this updated re-issue of Fire in the Valley contains more outrageous tales about, and photos of, the individuals that created the personal computer.This is the story of those pioneering individuals and the industry they founded, often in their own words, but always with an insider's view. A fascinating account of an idea that caught fire, Fire in the Valley became the basis for TNT's Original Movie Pirates of Silicon Valley that aired early summer 1999.

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Review: Fire in the Valley: The Making of the Personal Computer

User Review  - Eddy Allen - Goodreads

"A book not to be missed, just plain good reading about the drama of the Kids next door turning their dreams into millions."--The New York Times"Swaine and Freiberger capture the communal spirit of ... Read full review

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Too bad it did not cover the other silicon valley activities...

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About the author (2000)

Freiberger is a member of the research staff at Interval Research Corp.

Swaine is editor-at-large for Dr. Dobb's Journal.

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