The Mac Bathroom Reader
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Editorial Reviews:
Amaze your friends with your in-depth knowledge of Macintosh's history. This book of trivia, anecdotes, quotes, and more includes a complete list of Apple's code names for all its products, published here for the first time.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Fun -- but when's the new edition coming?
Comment: The Mac Bathroom Reader is one of the more quirky books about Apple Computer and its equally unusual story. Mostly filled with trivia relating to the most obscure Macintosh information, this is definitely a book for serious Mac users or those who really get into Silicon Valley culture.
It's also great in telling the first two parts of the Steve Jobs tale, his rise and his fall. Unfortunately, as this book was published before Jobs' return in 1997, it is missing a large part of recent Apple history, including the creation of the iMac, Microsoft's 'grant' to Apple, and the beginning of Mac OS X.
In any case, Linzmayer's storytelling skills are sharp and playful in this book and no serious Mac fan should be without it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Selling this book used?
Comment: Hey, I love Apple trivia as much as the next guy, but honestly, are people really going to buy a "Bathroom Reader" used?
Has Seinfeld taught us nothing?
Customer Rating:
Summary: Get Apple Confidential
Comment: This book is basicly the exact same book as Apple Confidential. I would suggest you pass on this book and buy that one instead, it is much better and more up-to-date.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Misleading Title
Comment: Am I the only reader who had a problem with a Macintosh book bearing the warm and fuzzy title of "The Mac Bathroom Reader" turning out to be full of negativity? The author seemed determined to wipe out any positive feeling the readers might have for Steve Jobs, quoting every criticism anyone ever made of him but leaving out much of the good stuff. If you are into debunking heroes, you'll love this book. Otherwise, choose a book with a more balanced approach such as Insanely Great.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Ultimate Mac trivia book
Comment: As noted by another reviewer, there is an overlap with Apple Confidential, but they're not the same.
This book has the answer to various trivia questions (including stuff about third party vendors). The other is organized more as a history, and has a lot of new material about things such as clone licenses that was not available when the Bathroom Reader was published.
Both books are written by a very knowledgeable true believer, although there is definitely criticism of inept management in Confidential (Bathroom Reader is more positive in tone).
So if you want a history to read start to finish, buy Apple Confidential. If you want something to read a page or two at a time -- say, IN THE BATHROOM -- then this is a better book.
Technical Details
Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 338.761004160973
EAN: 9780782115314
ISBN: 0782115314
Label: Sybex Inc
Manufacturer: Sybex Inc
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 306
Publication Date: 1994-07
Publisher: Sybex Inc
Studio: Sybex Inc
