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What Will Be: How the New World of Information Will Change Our Lives
 
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What Will Be: How the New World of Information Will Change Our Lives (Hardcover)

by Bill Gates (Foreword), Michael L. Dertouzos (Author)
3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco; 1 edition (17 Dec 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0062514792
  • ISBN-13: 978-0062514790
  • Product Dimensions: 24.3 x 16.4 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,097,614 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Tracing the dramatic impact of new information technology on modern life, the author explores the social, cultural, economic, and personal implications of changing technologies.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book which sheds light on future of society., 28 Aug 1998
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This book provides some wonderful examples of what society will be like in the future.

I especially enjoyed the idea to create software which will be smart. What a concept?

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, 23 Oct 1997
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How will the information superhighway, or information marketplace as Michael calls it, change our lives? He has been there, seen that done that, and now, he has put together an excellent book on how it will impact the way we live, whether we like it or not. It opened my eyes to the new wave and how those who do not address it, will be left behind. Excellent reading for everyone, not only computer buffs. CEOs, Managers, Engineers, Doctors, Taxi drivers....READ THIS. A very good insight into what the future holds for mankind
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5.0 out of 5 stars A glimpse at the future, 15 Aug 1997
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What an excellent book. If you want a clear and concise review of the possibilities of the coming technology, this is the one for you. As the director of computer science at MIT, he allows you inside his lab, to see and hear about the new technology waves. He cuts through all the hype that the media bombards us with, and is very detailed in his thoughts. Overall a great read
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5.0 out of 5 stars Rating: netheads -3; net neophytes - 10
I gave this two ratings because (in spite of what the book cover spiel says - ".. written for every reader affected by technological change - both the digital sophisticate... Read more
Published on 13 Aug 1997

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, given the author's priviledged position...
With all due respect and in deference to the views of previous readers' reviews, as a techno-geek turned venture capitalist and self-described futurist, I find this treatise to be... Read more
Published on 21 Jul 1997

3.0 out of 5 stars Really no news to experienced technology buffs.
This really is for people "trying to make sense of this Internet/computer business." There is little new or insightful here, especially when the author strays from his... Read more
Published on 13 Jun 1997

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Approach -- This book can make you money
This is an excellent "how-to-do-it" book. The design approach is thorough and full of examples. Very easy to read. Read more
Published on 12 Jun 1997

4.0 out of 5 stars Global changes from the Information Marketplace
As head of MIT's laboratory for computer science, Dertouzos uses the "Information Marketplace" as a metaphor to illustrate "What Will Be" in the 21st Century. Read more
Published on 2 Jun 1997

3.0 out of 5 stars Information Marketplace of the 21st century
This book as mentioned by the author is seperated into three parts: 1) Shaping the Future, 2) How Your Life Will Change, and 3) Reuniting Technology and Humanity. Read more
Published on 16 May 1997

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay, but others predict better
I prefer the prescient views in another book, "The Optimist's/Pessimist's Guide to the Millennium."
Published on 6 May 1997

3.0 out of 5 stars A highly imaginative yet plausible glimpse of the future.
Michael Dertouzos' book, "What will be", discusses technology in three areas, the past and how technology and his life intertwined, the present and how technology... Read more
Published on 6 May 1997

1.0 out of 5 stars Get Negroponte's instead
Normally I wouldn't say I didn't learn a single new thing reading Mr Dertouzos' book, but since Bill (Gates) says he loved it and his evaluation carries a lot more weight than... Read more
Published on 22 April 1997

3.0 out of 5 stars A world-view, not a travel guide
The best thing Mr. Dertouzos does in this book is introduce a useful paradigm in which to view the digital future. Read more
Published on 18 April 1997

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