Insanely Great: The Life and Times of Macintosh, the Computer That Changed Everything Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

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

Back in the early 1980s, word spread about an inviting little personal computer that used something called a mouse and smiled at you when you turned it on. Steven Levy relates his first encounter with the pre-released Mac and goes on to chronicle the machine that Apple developers hoped would "make a dent in the universe." A wonderful story told by a terrific writer (Levy was the longtime writer of the popular "Iconoclast" column in MacWorld; he's now a columnist with Newsweek, the birth and first ten years of the Macintosh is a great read.Read More

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    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.

    "Engaging . . . A delightful and timely book."--The New York Times Book Review

    "A holy scripture for loyal clickers of the mouse that may someday result in placement by digital Gideons in all motel rooms (virtual and actual) serving travelers on the information highway." --San Francisco Examiner

  • 0140291776
  • 9780140291773
  • Steven Levy
  • 1 June 2000
  • Penguin Books
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 336
  • Reissue
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