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Infinite Loop: How the World's Most Insanely Great Computer Company Went Insane
 
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Infinite Loop: How the World's Most Insanely Great Computer Company Went Insane (Paperback)

by Michael S. Malone (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Paperback: 608 pages
  • Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd; New Ed edition (April 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1854106937
  • ISBN-13: 978-1854106933
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 994,308 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
Apple Computer has made for good copy over the years. From its beginnings in the garage owned by Steve Jobs's parents and the launch of the Macintosh to the regimes of John Scully and Gil Amelio, Apple's story is irresistible and has been captured in several books. Now in Infinite Loop, Michael S. Malone offers what may be the best rendition yet of Apple's storied past.

Malone's account begins deep in the heart of Santa Clara Valley and the early lives of Apple's two founders, Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Malone seamlessly interlaces his accounts of the forces that shaped the two Steves--from the nascent electronics industry of the '60s and companies such as Sylvania and Hewlett Packard to Jobs' work at Atari and his repeated and often deceitful manipulation of his genius friend, the Woz. From these early beginnings, Malone takes the reader through the life of Apple Computer: its founding and launch of the Apple I, the return of Steve Jobs, the rollout of the iMac. In the end, Malone, a journalist who grew up in Silicon Valley and first covered Apple in 1979, writes that Apple was a company with lots of attitude but one that was bereft of character and only when that fact was laid bare "did the essential hollowness of the enterprise stand exposed." Infinite Loop is a wonderfully written, even gripping, corporate biography that anyone who has fallen under Apple's spell will enjoy. Recommended. --Harry C. Edwards, Amazon.com --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

- Sunday Times
This is a fascinating story and Malone's book is particularly strong on the early, gold rush days of Silicon Valley.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic history of Apple and the entire industry, 9 Nov 2000
By kend@dhp.com (Scotland, UK) - See all my reviews
I'd give it 6 stars if I could.

This book is the single, most comprehensive study of the birth of Silicon Valley I've seen. As well as tracking the founding of Apple in enjoyably precise detail, it puts into pespective every other major firm, person and event that shaped computing today. The author's tone is informative without boring, technical yet never nerdish and the entire tome (it's a big book) is to be read, reread and cherished.

To use a cliche, if you only buy one "history-of-computing" book, buy this one. You won't regret it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent history of Apple and SIlicon Valley, 6 May 2003
Not only does this book chronicle Apple itself but also the birth of home computing in Silicon Valley. Fascinating stuff, even if you don't care for Apple or it's products. How they even managed to survive what goes on in this book is anyone's guess.
A good read. Nice cover design too.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Insanely Great History of Apple Computer, 29 Oct 2000
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What can you say about this book except it's An Insanely Great History of Apple Computer! Following the story of the firm founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak from its beginnings with the Apple I to the start of the iMac revival, it's guaranteed to be a version Steve Jobs won't be keeping on his bedside table because it's highly critical of him. That aside, and it does seem to be a bit of a hatchet job on Jobs' personality all too often, it's a fascinating and brilliantly-written history of Apple which any Macophile should not miss. For the rest of you, it's still worth reading for the frequent and educational asides on the history of the Valley and the other great giants there - from Bill Gates to Scott McNealy and Larry Ellison. This book should be essential reading for any MBA student and people interested in business strategy...and how it sometimes goes horribly wrong. I found it truly compulsive reading. Sum it up in one word - unputdownable!
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5.0 out of 5 stars a must for every mac geek
i'm a mac geek...

only i dont have a mac. so to compensate for this absance i bought this book, and five days later i managed to put it down. Read more

Published on 23 April 2003 by jms283

5.0 out of 5 stars A superb summary of all things Apple
A must read for anyone who loves their Mac.A well written superbly researched book,it can be read by the non-techies like me,but if you have a background in computing it will be... Read more
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Infinite Loop is a terrific book, particularly for those who saw the Apple revolution as a statement about creativity, innovation, hard work, and luck. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars an exhilarating history of personal computers
Infinite Loop is a compelling read that not only leads us through the turmoil of Apple Computers but also shows us how two misfits, a nerd and a hippy, managed to change the... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars An exhaustive and rather exhausting history of Apple.
Infinite Loop is alternately wonderful and tedious. It's at least 100 pages too long, but what frequently makes it delightful are the pungent views of the author about the people... Read more
Published on 24 Jun 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Very well written book with some glaring errors.
Errors obvious to any copy editor knowledgeable about computers - the "Trash 80" was Radio Shack, not TI, the iMac's original color was called Bondi,not Bandai - mar... Read more
Published on 25 Feb 1999

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