Accidental Empires
by Robert X. Cringely
The irreverent 1992 history of the PC industry: Gates, Jobs, IBM's blunders, nerds who became billionaires by accident. Funny and sharp.
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you want the PC revolution told with attitude.
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you want reverence.
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Three things you will actually use
- Accidents make empires.
- Standards win.
- Nerds persist.
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Read the chapter on IBM's PC deal.
Our verdict
The PC industry, irreverently.
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