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Summary: an excellent book on the history of main-line hardware
Review: Though (as in everything) there are lacunae, Ceruzzi has put together a singularly good book which should be a must for anyone interested in the history of computing. While the author does not seem to be interested in software nor in operating systems, his recounting of the machine developments is excellent.
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Summary: 4 STARS for Ceruzzi
Review: Very informative and exciting.
Ceruzzi made it simple for all to understand how computers came about from 1940s untill today.
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Summary: Methodical & articulate but never dull
Review: Very well researched (the bibliography alone is worth the price of the book) history of computing from ENIAC to the day Netscape's stock went public. Focuses less on personalities and more on technological development and the social forces at work driving it. Ceruzzi also dispels a number of tired myths and cliches. He also rightfully places Ken Olsen of DEC as the true father and hero of modern networked personal computing.
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Summary: Methodical & articulate but never dull
Review: Very well researched (the bibliography alone is worth the price of the book) history of computing from ENIAC to the day Netscape's stock went public. Focuses less on personalities and more on technological development and the social forces at work driving it. Ceruzzi also dispels a number of tired myths and cliches. He also rightfully places Ken Olsen of DEC as the true father and hero of modern networked personal computing.
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Summary: OUTSTANDING! Wonderful book
Review: Well, as I did with the ENIAC book, I disagree completely with the reader from Switzerland. I wonder if they even read the book, considering it mentions the Z3 as well as many other early computers and calculating devices.This book is a fast-paced can't-put-it-down read -- assuming of course that you're interested in the history of computing from about the 40's through the early 90's. Very well organized. Very well written. Very well researched. Doesn't get too caught up in who made millions and when, nor does it get caught up in the various academic and business computer debates that have come and gone over the years. A perfect balance of noting the history without taking sides. Overall an excellent read. I'd give it six stars out of five if I could.
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