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Title: Digital Wars

Subtitle: Apple, Google, Microsoft, and the Battle for the Internet

Author: Charles Arthur

Narrator: Stephen Rashbrook

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-21-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 217 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Technology

Publisher's Summary:

Digital Wars starts in 1998, when the Internet and computing business was about to be upended - by an antitrust case, a tiny start-up and a former giant rebuilding it. Charles Arthur here examines the differing strategies of the three best-known tech companies in their battle to win control of the exploding network connecting the world. Microsoft was a giant - soon to become the highest-valued company in the world - while Apple was a minnow and Google just a start-up. By February 2012, Apple was worth more than both Microsoft and Google combined. Through the voices of former and current staff, Arthur looks at the tumultuous battle between the three companies and what their various successes meant for us.

Members Reviews:

Different Perspective of a well documented period

A better look at whole these companies competed in a very similar space, and how they choose not to compete.

It really defined what the companies products are, and why they launched what seemed like bad products.

Interesting History of Tech Giants

What did you love best about Digital Wars?

The wide coverage of story regarding technological advancement in software and hardware involving Google, Microsoft, and Apple.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Digital Wars?

I realized it's also a good supplement to Walter Isaacson's work on Steve Jobs

Which character as performed by Stephen Rashbrook was your favorite?

Steve Ballmer. It's... quite apt.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No. I was focus and eager to go through all the details.

Any additional comments?

Anyone interested in Information Technology should give this a chance.

Detailed information - very well written

What made the experience of listening to Digital Wars the most enjoyable?

The fact that it gave me new information.

What other book might you compare Digital Wars to and why?

Walter Isaacson - Steve Jobs, because it's also about lesser known facts about tech companies. In the case if 'Steve Jobs' only about one company though.

Have you listened to any of Stephen Rashbrooks other performances before? How does this one compare?

no I haven't (yet)

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, although 11 hours would have been too much.

Any additional comments?

Great book! A lot of information I didn't know, although I read a lot about tech companies. Especially the ones mentioned in this book.

Excellent insight into the history of the internet

If you could sum up Digital Wars in three words, what would they be?

Just one, Insightful

What did you like best about this story?

It's relevant to what is going on in the battle for the internet. It's interesting to me as someone that works in tech and really joins a lot of the dots as to how we got where we are. It recounts so many junctions in tech history and how things could be different.

Any additional comments?

Well worth the money.

Hardly an "objective" account of events

Being in the tech industry for 3 decades, I've witnessed Microsoft doing "a lot" of things right. Sure, all tech companies have missteps. Apple, Google and Microsoft have each had plenty. Yet, I do not recall the author saying anything positive about Microsoft. Excuse me if I missed it. I grew tired of the "rah rah Apple mantra".