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 240
... retailers in batches of 10 or 15 was much easier than selling single units to individuals over the telephone . Furthermore , the retail market was wide open . The MITS exclusivity policy was forcing dealers over to IMSAI . Not only were ...
... retailers in batches of 10 or 15 was much easier than selling single units to individuals over the telephone . Furthermore , the retail market was wide open . The MITS exclusivity policy was forcing dealers over to IMSAI . Not only were ...
Page 245
... retail outlets to ask how business was doing . Tandy quickly set about building a national retail chain . By 1961 , he had 125 stores in 105 cities in the United States and Canada . In 1962 , Tandy bought a company that fundamentally ...
... retail outlets to ask how business was doing . Tandy quickly set about building a national retail chain . By 1961 , he had 125 stores in 105 cities in the United States and Canada . In 1962 , Tandy bought a company that fundamentally ...
Page 247
... retail network . French wasn't too sure the $ 199 price was right , either . Soon after that , Tandy and Roach met with computer division per- sonnel to discuss what to do with the little computer if it failed to sell . Could they at ...
... retail network . French wasn't too sure the $ 199 price was right , either . Soon after that , Tandy and Roach met with computer division per- sonnel to discuss what to do with the little computer if it failed to sell . Could they at ...
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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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