iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It
Written by: Steve Wozniak, Gina Smith
Editorial Reviews:
The mastermind behind Apple sheds his low profile and steps forward to tell his story for the first time.
Before cell phones that fit in the palm of your hand and slim laptops that fit snugly into briefcases, computers were like strange, alien vending machines. They had cryptic switches, punch cards and pages of encoded output. But in 1975, a young engineering wizard named Steve Wozniak had an idea: What if you combined computer circuitry with a regular typewriter keyboard and a video screen? The result was the first true personal computer, the Apple I, a widely affordable machine that anyone could understand and figure out how to use.
Wozniak's life—before and after Apple—is a "home-brew" mix of brilliant discovery and adventure, as an engineer, a concert promoter, a fifth-grade teacher, a philanthropist, and an irrepressible prankster. From the invention of the first personal computer to the rise of Apple as an industry giant, iWoz presents a no-holds-barred, rollicking, firsthand account of the humanist inventor who ignited the computer revolution. 16 pages of illustrations.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating:
Summary: A Must Read If You Love Apple!
Comment: Growing up a Mac nerd I have to say this book is a must read! I found it fascinating and I have to respect the kind of person that Steve Wozniak is. Highly recommend this book.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Wanna know the truth..
Comment: Total pile of hog..
They Say history is written by the winners... Unfortunately the wrong guys won..
Wanna know the truth?
Then Read "On the Edge: the spectacular rise and fall of commodore"
Read that then see if you think "Woz" really invented the whole thing..
On the edge is an awsome book that dosnt treat its readers like a bunch of idiots and gives a balanced account; finally giveing credit to the forgotten heros of the era..
Customer Rating:
Summary: educational and entertaining
Comment: I had fun reading "iWoz" as it was both educational and entertaining.
A must-read for all apple lovers.
It tells you the story of the man behind it all...
Customer Rating:
Summary: iWoz
Comment: Wozniak gives us a book written for the juvenile mind but marketed to adults, recalling the glory days of his youth and telling us almost nothing about Apple after it grew beyond a home-based business. The presentation is avuncular, excessively colloquial, clownish and shallow. It is fundamentally an incoherent and dishonest book.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Get to know THE man
Comment: It's Woz, how can you go wrong? I really enjoyed this book, although I would have enjoyed it a little more if Woz told more up-to-date stories. I know he has a ton, and I was really hoping to learn much more about Woz TODAY. Still, if you want to read about one of the most important people in Computer history, this is a good start.
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.39092
EAN: 9780393061437
ISBN: 0393061434
Label: W. W. Norton
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 2006-09-25
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Studio: W. W. Norton
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Editorial Reviews:
The mastermind behind Apple sheds his low profile and steps forward to tell his story for the first time.
Before cell phones that fit in the palm of your hand and slim laptops that fit snugly into briefcases, computers were like strange, alien vending machines. They had cryptic switches, punch cards and pages of encoded output. But in 1975, a young engineering wizard named Steve Wozniak had an idea: What if you combined computer circuitry with a regular typewriter keyboard and a video screen? The result was the first true personal computer, the Apple I, a widely affordable machine that anyone could understand and figure out how to use.
Wozniak's life—before and after Apple—is a "home-brew" mix of brilliant discovery and adventure, as an engineer, a concert promoter, a fifth-grade teacher, a philanthropist, and an irrepressible prankster. From the invention of the first personal computer to the rise of Apple as an industry giant, iWoz presents a no-holds-barred, rollicking, firsthand account of the humanist inventor who ignited the computer revolution. 16 pages of illustrations.
If you like "iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It, you might also like ...
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating:
Summary: A Must Read If You Love Apple!
Comment: Growing up a Mac nerd I have to say this book is a must read! I found it fascinating and I have to respect the kind of person that Steve Wozniak is. Highly recommend this book.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Wanna know the truth..
Comment: Total pile of hog..
They Say history is written by the winners... Unfortunately the wrong guys won..
Wanna know the truth?
Then Read "On the Edge: the spectacular rise and fall of commodore"
Read that then see if you think "Woz" really invented the whole thing..
On the edge is an awsome book that dosnt treat its readers like a bunch of idiots and gives a balanced account; finally giveing credit to the forgotten heros of the era..
Customer Rating:
Summary: educational and entertaining
Comment: I had fun reading "iWoz" as it was both educational and entertaining.
A must-read for all apple lovers.
It tells you the story of the man behind it all...
Customer Rating:
Summary: iWoz
Comment: Wozniak gives us a book written for the juvenile mind but marketed to adults, recalling the glory days of his youth and telling us almost nothing about Apple after it grew beyond a home-based business. The presentation is avuncular, excessively colloquial, clownish and shallow. It is fundamentally an incoherent and dishonest book.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Get to know THE man
Comment: It's Woz, how can you go wrong? I really enjoyed this book, although I would have enjoyed it a little more if Woz told more up-to-date stories. I know he has a ton, and I was really hoping to learn much more about Woz TODAY. Still, if you want to read about one of the most important people in Computer history, this is a good start.
Technical Details
Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 621.39092
EAN: 9780393061437
ISBN: 0393061434
Label: W. W. Norton
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 2006-09-25
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Studio: W. W. Norton
