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Summary: Not insanely great, but...
Review: The non-chronological format means that Linzmayer's book is nothing like as gripping a read as Steven Levy's 'Insanely Great'. That said, there are plenty of fascinating info-snippets to keep the Mac trivia junkie satisfied.
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Summary: A fun, informative, and well written book
Review: An absolutely wonderfull overview of all the glory and insanity that is Apple computer. If you are remotely interested in Apple, the Mac, and the effect they have had on society, this book is a must read. I could not recomend this book more.
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Summary: This book reads like eating chinese food...30 min, etc..
Review: The book appears to be a compilation of 20+ self-contained chapters, each discussing a different topic regarding Apple Computer. There is no flow within the book that will necessitate that you read it from beginning to end, although you certainly could do that. You could consider this book a Reader's Digest special edition on Apple Computer.With that said, I found the book to be great for the casual reader who doesn't have the time to read a full management text on the company. Ultimately, this book will provide the reader with enough insightful information to be knowledgeable on the history of Apple. In the end though, none of what you will read will stick with you for very long. The anecdotal style of the book will leave you longing for more. I found the Jim Carlton book to be far more revealing and much more insightful than this book.
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Summary: The legend
Review: Apple computer is not just the company, but the legend of the generation
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Summary: This book told me so much--It is great!!!
Review: This is the best hard-die mac fan book, and great for anyone book I know
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Summary: The best book I've ever read
Review: This book is amazing. Every page has a new fact, a crazy quote, or insane story of how one hugely successful computer company could screw it all up, but still be around today. It is so interesting to see how Microsoft really got away with copying the Mac OS, and to find out what Steve Jobs is really like. It sheds a new light on the company from Cupertino, and I will never look at them in the same way, without remembering their humble beginnings and their troubled past. This book was money well spent!
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Summary: Six, Maybe Seven Stars!
Review: This is hands down the best book ever written about Apple computer. I read the entire thing in one sitting, and started re-reading the really good bits the next day. Newton aficionados will particularly enjoy the chapter relating to the the worlds first PDA. My knowledge of the history of that little device more than doubled. Also enjoyable is the chapter dedicated to the signatures found inside the case of early Macs. Each signature is reproduced along with information about each person, both at the time of the Mac's development, as well as his or her current whereabouts. The pictures, and sidebar quotes help make this book a real can't-put-down-page-turner. I've read many books relating to Apple and the Macintosh, but this one has earned a place of honor in my technology library.
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Summary: great book!
Review: i am a mac man all the way, and this book i think really brought out the real facts. i think it is the best book i have ever read!
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Summary: Much more interesting than the Bathroom Reader
Review: I've read both the Mac Bathroom Reader and Apple Confidential. I found Apple Confidential much more interesting than the Bathroom Reader because it's got a lot more info and lots of pictures. The pictures alone are worth the price to me.
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Summary: Deja Vu
Review: I've read about this book in a number of other sourses, and this site is the first to acknowledge the fact that this is merely the Mac Bathroom Reader, 2nd.ed. If you have that book, save your money. This book merely adds a few pages here and there on NeXT, post-Sculley CEO's, and an endless section on the Newton. Also, like Infinite Loop, the other new book about Apple, Apple's recent resurgence and the impact of the iMac are given short shrift.
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