|
Revolution in The Valley: The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made | 
| Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Category: Book
List Price: £16.95
Buy New: £11.02
You Save: £5.93 (35%)
New (26) Used (10) from £7.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 33993
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 7.8 x 1.1
ISBN: 0596007191
Dewey Decimal Number: 338
EAN: 9780596007195
ASIN: 0596007191
Publication Date: December 6, 2004
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Customer Reviews:
 A must for any Mac lover's bookshelf July 20, 2005
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
I bought my first Mac in 1985 for 3,000 - it was the slightly updated model with 512k RAM (the original only had 128k). Neither model had a hard disc but they did have a really cool 3.5 inch floppy disc that ejected under software control (there was no eject button). In addition to the 3k I had to spend another 500 on an external 3.5 inch disc drive - the internal drive was used for applications, the external for data. That Mac enabled me to start my own business and I loved it. It was a joy to switch it on each morning - it would even smile at you. This is supposed to be a book review I know but if you were one of those early converts to the Mac cause then you must have this book. It will definitely bring back memories and can be dipped into whenever you are feeling nostalgic for those early WIMP days. Some great stories about some amazing characters and some neat photos and illustrations too.
 Great Fun February 18, 2005
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is a series of anecdotes about the building of the original Macintosh. Most of the text is available online, but it's nice to have them collected in a book.
The book conveys the enthusiasm of the project, possibly they're a bit kind to Steve Jobs who seems a complete nightmare to work for (see 'Accidental Empires' for an alternative take).
It would have been nice to get more get more from other developers such as Bill Atkinson who seemed to do pretty astonishing things (Quickdraw, MacDraw).
This does seem like a bit of a vanity project for Andy Hertzfeld, he's earned it, but it would be nice to hear lots of different voices.
|
|
|
| |
