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Filled with first-hand accounts of ambition, greed, and inspired engineering, this history of the personal computer revolution takes readers inside the cutthroat world of Commodore. Before Apple, IBM, or Dell, Commodore was the first computer manufacturer to market its machines to the public, selling an estimated 22 million Commodore 64s. Those halcyon days were tumultuous, however, owing to the expectations and unsparing tactics of founder Jack Tramiel. Engineers and managers with the company between 1976 and 1994 share their memories of the groundbreaking moments, soaring business highs, and stunning employee turnover that came with being on top in the early days of the microcomputer industry. This updated second edition includes additional interviews and first-hand material from major Commodore figures like marketing guru Kit Spencer, chip designer Bill Mensch, and Commodore co-founder Manfred Kapp.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It is hard to find a document telling a neutral point about personal computing. Everywhere you find Apple as the pioneers of personal computing, when the truth is they were not relevant until much later. If you want to know how history is, and not what some people would have liked it was, try this book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My review is based on the 1st Edition.
If you are a fan of Commodore and are interested in the stories behind it I can't imagine you not liking this book. It has some great stories, and I was very impressed with the amount of infomation.
This one is an expanded version of the 1st edition and has more pictures, though it stops at the Amiga. There is another book coming out next year that continues from the Amiga's release.
If you are a fan of Commodore and are interested in the stories behind it I can't imagine you not liking this book. It has some great stories, and I was very impressed with the amount of infomation.
This one is an expanded version of the 1st edition and has more pictures, though it stops at the Amiga. There is another book coming out next year that continues from the Amiga's release.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I recently purchased the second edition of this book and was absolutely blown away by the level of detail and great writing style. I just couldn't put it down before I turned the last page, literally! The level of detail and personal accounts/views of all these famous people is presented in a way that everyone will enjoy, not just computer enthusiasts. There is a bit of technical information and backround on the computer chips etc., but it never gets to a level of say a design document or dry technical manual. It is a well written account of Commodore's golden days, as heard from the mouth of those famous people who were making history. This book has more than any article or internet site that you could find today. It even includes a bit of "where are they now" at the end.
As said by one previous reviewer, it ends where Jack Tramiel is forced out, but promises a second book to come in 2012, I can't wait!
As said by one previous reviewer, it ends where Jack Tramiel is forced out, but promises a second book to come in 2012, I can't wait!
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You can't stop reading
The book is very good, I am struggling to put it away even that I know it's late.
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Published 2 months ago by Digger
A fascinating read!
It's not the most well written book on computing history, but the chronology, interviews, quotes and sheer amazing story make this a "must own" book if you want to know what... Read more
Published 4 months ago by N. Speakman
A fascinating read
The Commodore 64 and Amiga 500 I owned when I was young played a great part of my life to the extent that i chose a career as a software developer. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Borgar Olsen
Incredibel
I started reading the book, and some a lot of things just came back to me, about playing with printboards etc. Read more
Published 10 months ago by claus
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