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Fire in the Valley: The Birth and Death of the Personal SPuter
by Michael Swaine, Paul Freiberger
Description: Fire in the Valley: The Birth and Death of the Personal SPuter chronicles the development of personal computers, focusing on the early pioneers and cultural shift that enabled individuals to access computing power. It details key events and innovations from the movement's origins
ISBN: 1937785769
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timal · 2023-07-17 · Original thread
Fire in the Valley is the best computer history book I've read. It covers the very early history of the Altair (Hardware) and Bill Gates writing a version of Basic for it (Software). I would say it stops in the 90s since I've only read the first edition but apparently there are two more editions out now that cover events through Steve Jobs death. I think I'm due for a rereading.

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