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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... sold computers manufactured by Processor Technology , and later sold Apple products . Heiser respected them immensely . Like him- self , they cared more about solving a customer's problems than moving more inventory . In May 1976 ...
... sold computers manufactured by Processor Technology , and later sold Apple products . Heiser respected them immensely . Like him- self , they cared more about solving a customer's problems than moving more inventory . In May 1976 ...
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... sold with Captain Crunch's word processor . The program did not receive rave reviews . IBM later offered free updates to the program . A word processor was sober software , no matter who wrote it , but at the last minute IBM decided to ...
... sold with Captain Crunch's word processor . The program did not receive rave reviews . IBM later offered free updates to the program . A word processor was sober software , no matter who wrote it , but at the last minute IBM decided to ...
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... sold the program in question . Borland was also involved in two noisy lawsuits over personnel . Microsoft sued ... sold in much smaller quan- tities than ordinary personal computers , they sold for significantly Big Business 379.
... sold the program in question . Borland was also involved in two noisy lawsuits over personnel . Microsoft sued ... sold in much smaller quan- tities than ordinary personal computers , they sold for significantly Big Business 379.
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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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