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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... Heiser flew to Albuquerque to talk to the people at MITS . The MITS execs weren't sure what to make of Dick Heiser . Ed Roberts thought he was a " nice guy " but lacked the aggressiveness that marked a born entrepreneur . Roberts also ...
... Heiser flew to Albuquerque to talk to the people at MITS . The MITS execs weren't sure what to make of Dick Heiser . Ed Roberts thought he was a " nice guy " but lacked the aggressiveness that marked a born entrepreneur . Roberts also ...
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... Heiser did little advertising other than posting flyers at large engi- neering firms such as System Development Corporation , Rand , and TRW . As a result , most of his early customers were engineers , who were typically computer ...
... Heiser did little advertising other than posting flyers at large engi- neering firms such as System Development Corporation , Rand , and TRW . As a result , most of his early customers were engineers , who were typically computer ...
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... Heiser observed . Dressed in their turbans and white coats , the Sikhs sold computers manufactured by Processor Technology , and later sold Apple products . Heiser respected them immensely . Like him- self , they cared more about ...
... Heiser observed . Dressed in their turbans and white coats , the Sikhs sold computers manufactured by Processor Technology , and later sold Apple products . Heiser respected them immensely . Like him- self , they cared more about ...
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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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