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Book Review "iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business"

Book Review "iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business"

| August 25, 2008 | 0 Comments

Exceptionally detailed account of all of Job’s successes and failures iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business, retraces the dizzying path of successes and failures of entrepreneur and life long ambassador of technology Steve Jobs. Authors Jeffrey S. Young and William L. Simon produce a detailed account of Jobs’ life [...]

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The Macintosh – The many facets of a slightly flawed gem

The Macintosh – The many facets of a slightly flawed gem

| August 17, 2008 | 2 Comments

Reprinted from Byte, issue 8/1984, pp. 238-251. The Apple Macintosh computer Few computers – indeed, few consumer items of any kind – have generated such a wide range of opinions as the Macintosh. Criticized as an expensive gimmick and hailed as the liberator of the masses, the Mac is a potentially great system. Whether it [...]

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Apple Macintosh – At a glance

Apple Macintosh – At a glance

| August 17, 2008 | 0 Comments

A sidebar to the Apple Macintosh review published in Byte, issue 8/1984, pp. 241-242. At a glance Name Macintosh Manufacturer Apple Computer Inc. 20525 Mariani Ave. Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 996-1010 Components Size: 13.5 by 9.7 by 10.9 inches (main unit) 2.6 by 13.2 by 5.8 inches (keyboard) Weight: 19.5 pounds Processor: Motorola 68000 (7,8336 [...]

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