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Page 107
The trio considered making boards for the Altair or even a kit computer of their
own. They knew that they were a good design team, but they also knew they
lacked sophistication in marketing. So Morrow sought the advice of Bill Godbout.
The trio considered making boards for the Altair or even a kit computer of their
own. They knew that they were a good design team, but they also knew they
lacked sophistication in marketing. So Morrow sought the advice of Bill Godbout.
Page 108
Godbout asked. He looked Morrow over. God- bout believed he was good at
sizing people up, and Morrow looked all right. They agreed to split profits down
the middle and shook on it. No written contract, Godbout said. Written contracts
were ...
Godbout asked. He looked Morrow over. God- bout believed he was good at
sizing people up, and Morrow looked all right. They agreed to split profits down
the middle and shook on it. No written contract, Godbout said. Written contracts
were ...
Page 116
Godbout, however, had reservations about the project. He meditated over Altair's
sales figures, and decided that memory boards for the Altair might do very well
after all. Morrow, with some reluctance, put aside the PACE machine and ...
Godbout, however, had reservations about the project. He meditated over Altair's
sales figures, and decided that memory boards for the Altair might do very well
after all. Morrow, with some reluctance, put aside the PACE machine and ...
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Contents
The Voyage to Altair | 25 |
The Miracle Makers | 55 |
Homebrew | 97 |
Copyright | |
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Fire in the Valley: The Making of the Personal Computer Paul Freiberger,Michael Swaine No preview available - 2000 |
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Western Sunrise: The Genesis and Growth of Britain's Major High Tech Corridor No preview available - 1987 |
Bibliographic information
| Title | Fire in the valley: the making of the personal computer |
| Authors | Paul Freiberger, Michael Swaine |
| Publisher | Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 1984 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 15 Nov 2007 |
| ISBN | 0881341215, 9780881341218 |
| Length | 288 pages |
| Subjects | › › › Business & Economics / Corporate & Business History Business & Economics / Industries / General Computers Computers / Hardware / Personal Computers / General Computers / History Microcomputers Microcomputers History Minicomputers |
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