- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Addison Wesley; 1 edition (28 Feb 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0201483041
- ISBN-13: 978-0201483048
- Product Dimensions: 19 x 11.4 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Puzzled by your PC? Mad at your Macintosh? Tired of technology in general? You're not alone! Even since the HAL 9000, computers have been the gadgets everyone loves to hate. David Lubar brings you a wide-ranging collection full of off-the-mark predictions, bad advice, world-class put-downs, and even occasional words of praise from the"experts" in the field--everyone from Steve Jobs and Thomas J. Watson, Jr. to Woody Allen and George Bush. The perfect gift for anyone who's ever loved or loathed their computer! 0201483041B04062001
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Puzzled by your PC? Mad at your Macintosh? Tired of technology in general?
You're not alone! Even since the HAL 9000, computers have been the gadgets everyone loves to hate. David Lubar brings you a wide-ranging collection full of off-the-mark predictions, bad advice, world-class put-downs, and even occasional words of praise from the"experts" in the field--everyone from Steve Jobs and Thomas J. Watson, Jr. to Woody Allen and George Bush.
The perfect gift for anyone who's ever loved or loathed their computer!
0201483041B04062001
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Format:Paperback
This book is full of those things we all say each day about our computers (when we least need one we buy one then cant live without it!!!). A very entertaining read, and just goes to show that IT people really do have a sense of humour
Format:Paperback
This is a nice little book, containing several hundred little anecdotes, pearls of wit and wisdom, off-the-mark predictions, bad advice, put-downs and even the odd word of praise all about our favourite topic of computers!
The quotes are from many and varied, from the likes of Steve Jobs,one of the founders of Apple, and Arlan Levitan, an American computer journalist, to such as George Bush and Woody Allen. Having grown up with a Vic-20 and then a Commodore-64 I was pleasantly surprised to find Jim Butterfield mentioned more than once.
Obviously the odd Americanism will occur in the form of jargon or wordplay. For example, the back page proclaims that the author "has written numerous articles and video games. He's still waiting for them to write back."
In short, however, I found this to be a warm and enjoyable collection of quotes. Anyone looking for a joke book with pages of hilarity will not find it here, but anyone who would like acollection of entertaining comments, many quite thought-provoking, will be well catered for. Let me leave you with the salesperson who when asked if he had any 486 computers in stock responded, "No, I think the cheapest computer we carry costs about $900."
The quotes are from many and varied, from the likes of Steve Jobs,one of the founders of Apple, and Arlan Levitan, an American computer journalist, to such as George Bush and Woody Allen. Having grown up with a Vic-20 and then a Commodore-64 I was pleasantly surprised to find Jim Butterfield mentioned more than once.
Obviously the odd Americanism will occur in the form of jargon or wordplay. For example, the back page proclaims that the author "has written numerous articles and video games. He's still waiting for them to write back."
In short, however, I found this to be a warm and enjoyable collection of quotes. Anyone looking for a joke book with pages of hilarity will not find it here, but anyone who would like acollection of entertaining comments, many quite thought-provoking, will be well catered for. Let me leave you with the salesperson who when asked if he had any 486 computers in stock responded, "No, I think the cheapest computer we carry costs about $900."
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A warm and enjoyable collection of quotes.
17 July 1997
Format:Paperback
This is a nice little book, containing several hundred little anecdotes, pearls of wit and wisdom, off-the-mark predictions, bad advice, put-downs and even the odd word of praise all about our favourite topic of computers!
The quotes are from many and varied, from the likes of Steve Jobs,one of the founders of Apple, and Arlan Levitan, an American computer journalist, to such as George Bush and Woody Allen. Having grown up with a Vic-20 and then a Commodore-64 I was pleasantly surprised to find Jim Butterfield mentioned more than once.
Obviously the odd Americanism will occur in the form of jargon or wordplay. For example, the back page proclaims that the author "has written numerous articles and video games. He's still waiting for them to write back."
In short, however, I found this to be a warm and enjoyable collection of quotes. Anyone looking for a joke book with pages of hilarity will not find it here, but anyone who would like acollection of entertaining comments, many quite thought-provoking, will be well catered for. Let me leave you with the salesperson who when asked if he had any 486 computers in stock responded, "No, I think the cheapest computer we carry costs about ....."
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