A book by
Owen Linzmayer (ex-
Help Columnist for
MacAddict), this
tome tells the story of
Apple Computer starting with its inception by
the two Steves and ending with
Jobs' return and the turnaround of the company. It covers every
product, every
corporate fight, and every
stupid (
in retrospect) mistake without being
judgemental or
sensational. At the same time, it doesn't
deify Apple (or some subset thereof), but gives
just the facts.
At the end of every chapter is a timeline showing the progression of events described therein. It also includes a complete timeline of the Macintosh, showing the introduction date of every model including the "Blue & White" G3 minitower.
Of particular interest is the rise and fall of John Scully and his Newton, the first PDA - remember that? In any case, if you only get one book about Apple, get this one.
Confidence Index: 5