When Computing Got Personal - by Matt Nicholson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The story of how a handful of geeks and mavericks dragged the computer out of corporate back rooms and laboratories and into our living rooms and offices.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>This is the story of how a handful of geeks and mavericks dragged the computer out of corporate back rooms and laboratories and into our living rooms and offices. It is a tale not only of extraordinary innovation and vision but also of cunning business deals, boardroom tantrums and acrimonious lawsuits. Matt Nicholson has been a computer journalist since 1983 and has edited a number of popular newsstand magazines, including <em>PC Plus</em> and <em>What Micro</em>.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"a very satisfying read" - Andrew Binstock, Editor in Chief, Dr. Dobb's "I have read numerous books on the history of personal computing and rate this one highly." - Tim Anderson, ITWriting "I enjoyed this book; it has obviously been extremely well researched, and is well written and takes a coherent route through the history." - Kay Ewbank, I Programmer "Matt Nicholson ... was in a position to observe all this first-hand." - Wendy M Grossman, ZDNet "highly recommended for anyone with an interest in computing history" - Jason Slater, Technology News<br>
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