[Air-l] PCs were invented in 1968

[Denise N. Rall]

The definitive book reference (hope someone else
didn't put this in already):

Frieberger, P. and M. Swaine 1999/1984. Fire in the
valley: The making of the  personal computer.
(Berkeley, CA: Osborne/McGraw-Hill).

Reprinted after 15 years so it's a classic. Worthwhile
discussions of the political/industrial/military and
corporate issues and a good rendition of all the old
myths, including the IBM overture to both Gary Kildal
(sp) and Bill Gates to write DOS for them.

Also they reprint the transcript of the infamous board
meeting (DEC? or IBM?) where the CEO announces there
will be no demand for personal computers in the United
States, and that there would be a demand for "four or
five machines" for scientific use . . .

Cheers, Denise








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