Fire in the Valley: The Making of the Personal Computer“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 the early computer clubs, the brilliance and blundering of some of the first start-up companies, the assortment of naiveté, noble purpose and greed that characterized various pioneers, and the inevitable transformation of all this into a major industry. Must reading.” —Philip Lemmons, editor-in-chief, BYTE Magazine |
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Page 87
In December 1975, with IMSAI's computer in its first production stages, Millard
once again met with Omron's Ed Faber. This time he asked Faber to come work
for IMSAI. Faber was skeptical. Killian's computer was a kit, like the Altair. Kits
were ...
In December 1975, with IMSAI's computer in its first production stages, Millard
once again met with Omron's Ed Faber. This time he asked Faber to come work
for IMSAI. Faber was skeptical. Killian's computer was a kit, like the Altair. Kits
were ...
Page 239
Ed Faber First CEO of ComputerLand, in a 1983 interview 1MSAI WAS A
MANUFACTURING COMPANY RUN BY A SALES FORCE. THE San Leandro,
California, manufacturer of the 8080 microcomputer cared little if its products
featured the ...
Ed Faber First CEO of ComputerLand, in a 1983 interview 1MSAI WAS A
MANUFACTURING COMPANY RUN BY A SALES FORCE. THE San Leandro,
California, manufacturer of the 8080 microcomputer cared little if its products
featured the ...
Page 240
By 1967, Faber decided to steer his career development toward start-ups rather
than line sales management, the more common path to advancement at IBM at
the time. In 1969, after 12 years with IBM, Faber left to join Memorex. At Memorex
...
By 1967, Faber decided to steer his career development toward start-ups rather
than line sales management, the more common path to advancement at IBM at
the time. In 1969, after 12 years with IBM, Faber left to join Memorex. At Memorex
...
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Contents
The Voyage to Altair | 36 |
The Miracle Makers | 75 |
Homebrew | 109 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Fire in the Valley: The Making of the Personal Computer The updated classic |
| Authors | Paul Freiberger, Michael Swaine |
| Edition | 2, illustrated |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill, 2000 |
| ISBN | 0071358927, 9780071358927 |
| Length | 463 pages |
| Subjects | › › Computers / Internet / General |
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