Insanely Great: The Life and Times of Macintosh, the Computer that Changed Everything

Steven Levy

ISBN 10: 0140232370 / ISBN 13: 9780140232370

Edité par Penguin Books, 1995

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Insanely Great: The Life and Times of Macintosh, the Computer that Changed Everything
• Éditeur: Penguin Books
• Date de parution: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0140232370
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780140232370
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: Fair
• État de la jaquette: No Jacket
• Poids: 0,5 livre

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Synopsis

January 1994 marked the 10th anniversary of this personal computer breakthrough. A household word now, the Macintosh phenomenon marked a watershed point in techno-popular culture. The Macintosh pointed the way for all future machines - it raised the standard of what one could demand of a personal computer, raised the number of people who could master the use of a more capable, user-friendly one, and raised the stakes of what competing computer avatars (like Bill Gates of then-emerging Microsoft) could produce, sell and earn in the rapidly developing area of PC programming and research. It catapulated the computer industry into an uncharted territory, a mix of technics, economics and show biz. The Mac, columnist Steven Levy explores, became the nexus of all our futuristic dreams. Not unlike the Model T, or the first Apollo mission, it thrust America and US technology into a new millenium. Computinghas never been the same - neither have we.

Présentation de l'éditeur

The creation of the Mac in 1984 catapulted America into the digital millennium, captured a fanatic cult audience, and transformed the computer industry into an unprecedented mix of technology, economics, and show business. Now veteran technology writer and Newsweek senior editor Steven Levy zooms in on the great machine and the fortunes of the unique company responsible for its evolution. Loaded with anecdote and insight, and peppered with sharp commentary, Insanely Great is the definitive book on the most important computer ever made. It is a must-have for anyone curious about how we got to the interactive age.