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The Soul of a New Machine Book Summary: History Of Personal PC


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In the late 1970s, a team of engineers worked on developing a faster minicomputer in a rush to save a company from failure. Unlike today, the pioneers fought for a new industry standard in computing in drab, suffocating offices for low pay and under the leadership of a hard-driving project manager. The design had to be completed and released in the market within a short period, and the challenges and struggles were real. This book lays the foundation for understanding what it took to develop the new precursor technology to the desktop PC. What sets this book apart is that it presents a humanistic perspective of the computer engineers who brought innovation to the marketplace. The inclusion of personal details about the dedicated engineers forever changed the image of technology developers as geeks.

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Accessory To SuccessBy Jack Thomas