Mm-hmm; that turns out to be the one for which I was suggesting some google
keywords a day or two ago:
"Philadelphia City Paper, November 17-23, 2005
...fascinating and improbably hilarious...Bagnall keeps the book from becoming
circuit porn for Byte! buffs by focusing on characters.
Book Description
Filled with first-hand accounts of ambition, greed, and inspired engineering,
this history of the personal computer revolution takes readers inside the
cutthroat world of Commodore. Before Apple, IBM, or Dell, Commodore was the
first computer maker to market its machines to the public, selling an estimated
22 million Commodore 64s. These halcyon days were tumultuous, however, owing to
the expectations and unsparing tactics of founder Jack Tramiel. Engineers and
managers with the company between 1976 and 1994 share their experiences of the
groundbreaking moments, soaring business highs, and stunning employee turnover
that came along with being on top of the PC world in the early days.
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Product Details
Hardcover: 548 pages
Publisher: Variant Press (September 14, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0973864907
ISBN-13: 978-0973864908 "
USD ~20.
Again, some Amazon verbiage (another editorial review?) ties in with Sinclair,
claiming Commodore's early success was a prime reason for Sinclair ('s) getting
knocked out of the game.
Doug 37830 USA
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>> Commodore was an important player here is the UK.
>>
>> Eventually they went for the then emerging PC market, and more or less
>> lost out.
>>
>I would recommend anyone interested in the Commodore story read "On the
>Edge - The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Commodore" - it makes a
>fascinating read.
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