Fire in the Valley: The Making of the Personal Computer"This updated edition features interviews with the major players, new chapters, dozens of new photos, and updates throughout that carry the story forward into the Internet era. The authors convey the exciting development of companies such as Apple, Microsoft, Sun, Netscape, Lotus, and Oracle."--BOOK JACKET. |
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... Corporation 1959 Lee Felsenstein fails in his first attempt to design a computer National Semiconductor is founded 1962 Tandy Corporation buys the chain of Radio Shack electronics stores Steve Wozniak builds an addition and subtraction ...
... Corporation 1959 Lee Felsenstein fails in his first attempt to design a computer National Semiconductor is founded 1962 Tandy Corporation buys the chain of Radio Shack electronics stores Steve Wozniak builds an addition and subtraction ...
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... Corporation ) 1978 Bill Joy and others develop BSD version of Unix operating system 1979 Tandy / Radio Shack announces the TRS - 80 Model II IMSAI closes its doors Personal Software introduces VisiCalc 1983 1984 1985 1988 1996 1997 1998 ...
... Corporation ) 1978 Bill Joy and others develop BSD version of Unix operating system 1979 Tandy / Radio Shack announces the TRS - 80 Model II IMSAI closes its doors Personal Software introduces VisiCalc 1983 1984 1985 1988 1996 1997 1998 ...
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... Corporation began as a wholesale leather business . In 1927 , Dave Tandy and his friend Norton Hinckley founded the Hinckley - Tandy Leather Company , which soon established a solid rep- utation around Fort Worth . In 1950 , Tandy's son ...
... Corporation began as a wholesale leather business . In 1927 , Dave Tandy and his friend Norton Hinckley founded the Hinckley - Tandy Leather Company , which soon established a solid rep- utation around Fort Worth . In 1950 , Tandy's son ...
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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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