Insanely Great: The Life and Times of Macintosh, the Computer that Changed Everything

Insanely Great: The Life and Times of Macintosh, the Computer that Changed Everything

by Steven Levy
Publication Date: 11/06/2015

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The creation of the Mac in 1984 catapulted America into the digital millennium, captured a fanatic cult audience, and transformed the computer industry into an unprecedented mix of technology, economics, and show business. Now veteran technology writer and Newsweek senior editor Steven Levy zooms in on the great machine and the fortunes of the unique company responsible for its evolution. Loaded with anecdote and insight, and peppered with sharp commentary, Insanely Great is the definitive book on the most important computer ever made. It is a must-have for anyone curious about how we got to the interactive age.

ISBN:
9781301757718
9781301757718
Category:
Computing & information technology
Publication Date:
11-06-2015
Language:
English
Publisher:
Steven Levy
Steven Levy

Steven Levy is senior editor and chief technology writer at Newsweek. He has also worked on many other magazines, including Macworld and New Jersey Monthly, where one of his assignments led him to discover Einstein's brain in a pathologist's office.

His previous books include the bestselling Hackers, and Crypto, which won the grand eBook prize at the 2001 Frankfurt Book festival. He lives in New York City and western Massachusetts with his wife, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Teresa Carpenter, and their son.

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