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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... became much smaller and cheaper , but they were already on their way to becoming more than special - purpose ... became reality . The instructions became programs , and his concept , in the hands of another mathematician , John Von ...
... became much smaller and cheaper , but they were already on their way to becoming more than special - purpose ... became reality . The instructions became programs , and his concept , in the hands of another mathematician , John Von ...
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... became available , it became possible to write more com- plex and useful programs . The first of the more - complicated programs tended to be frivolous , but soon serious applications and business and accounting software followed ...
... became available , it became possible to write more com- plex and useful programs . The first of the more - complicated programs tended to be frivolous , but soon serious applications and business and accounting software followed ...
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... became more of a consumer product and the computer market settled into one of two camps , IBM - compatible or Macintosh , magazines became more platform - specific in their coverage . The change was inevitable , because an IBM owner had ...
... became more of a consumer product and the computer market settled into one of two camps , IBM - compatible or Macintosh , magazines became more platform - specific in their coverage . The change was inevitable , because an IBM owner had ...
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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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