A history of the personal computer : the people and the technology
This book is an exciting history of the personal computer revolution. Early personal computing, the "first" personal computer, invention of the micrprocessor at Intel and the first microcomputer are detailed. It also traces the evolution of the personal computer from the software hacker, to its use as a consumer appliance on the Internet. This is the only book that provides such comprehensive coverage. It not only describes the hardware and software, but also the companies and people who made it happen
History
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 22 cm
9780968910801, 9780968910818, 0968910807, 0968910815
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Development of the computer
Personal computing in the 1960s
Microprocessors in the 1970s
Transition to microcomputers
Apple Computer in the 1970s
Microsoft in the 1970s
Other software in the 1970s
Microprocessors in the 1980s
The IBM Corporation
Apple Computer in the 1980s
Competitive computers
Microsoft in the 1980s
Other software in the 1980s
Hardware in the 1990s
Software in the 1990s
Corporate activities in the 1990s
Hardware and peripherals
Magazines and newsletters
Other companies, organizations and people
Miscellaneous items
Some technical details of various personal computers
Versions of DOS