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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Page 78
... hobbyists of 1975 knew that the Altair eventually would make its mark . Hobbyists were hooked on building computers . For instance , New Mexico fire spotter Don Lancaster had been providing digital know- how to a generation of computer ...
... hobbyists of 1975 knew that the Altair eventually would make its mark . Hobbyists were hooked on building computers . For instance , New Mexico fire spotter Don Lancaster had been providing digital know- how to a generation of computer ...
Page 81
... hobbyists who knew each other through club meetings and newsletters . Millard , by comparison , was a former sales represen- tative . He and his associates didn't know the hobbyists and didn't want to know them . They seldom attended ...
... hobbyists who knew each other through club meetings and newsletters . Millard , by comparison , was a former sales represen- tative . He and his associates didn't know the hobbyists and didn't want to know them . They seldom attended ...
Page 195
... Hobbyists , " which was published , among other places , in the Homebrew Computer Club Newsletter . In the letter , Gates lambasted the widespread larceny of paper - tape copies of his BASIC and called the hobbyists who copied the ...
... Hobbyists , " which was published , among other places , in the Homebrew Computer Club Newsletter . In the letter , Gates lambasted the widespread larceny of paper - tape copies of his BASIC and called the hobbyists who copied the ...
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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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