Re: [SWCollect] Home Computer Wars book

2004-06-15 Thread Chris Newman
uesday, June 15, 2004 12:20 PM Subject: [SWCollect] Home Computer Wars book I'm currently reading _The Home Computer Wars_ by Michael S. Tomczyk.It's an inside account of Commodore computers (with emphasis on JackTramiel) from the planning for the VIC-20 until Tramiel'

Re: [SWCollect] Home Computer Wars book

2004-06-15 Thread Lee K. Seitz
Jim Leonard stated: > >Lee K. Seitz wrote: > >> I noticed the book doesn't have an index, so I'm trying to compile a >> basic one as I go for later reference. I'll publish it on the web >> when I'm finished. Does this seem like a useful project? > >Not unless you plan to publish the book itself

Re: [SWCollect] Home Computer Wars book

2004-06-15 Thread Howard Feldman
Here's a 'cheap' copy if someone cares: http://dogbert.abebooks.com/abe/BookDetails?bi=262883290 and if thats gone and you want to pay $100: http://www.alibris.com/search/detail.cfm?BID=8223523025&pwork=2973045&siteID=5Nv03vHgBCI-IKaHSR7l2ycgkVcaMgbY1w http://dogbert.abebooks.com/abe/BookDetai

Re: [SWCollect] Home Computer Wars book

2004-06-15 Thread Jim Leonard
Lee K. Seitz wrote: I noticed the book doesn't have an index, so I'm trying to compile a basic one as I go for later reference. I'll publish it on the web when I'm finished. Does this seem like a useful project? Not unless you plan to publish the book itself -- it's hard to find. BTW, I just fin

RE: [SWCollect] Home Computer Wars book

2004-06-15 Thread Freddie Bingham
Just look it up on Amazon - $115, no thanks! Lucasarts Museum - http://lucasarts.vintagegaming.org > -Original Message- > From: Lee K. Seitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 9:20 AM > To: Software Collecting > Subject: [SWCollect] Home Com

[SWCollect] Home Computer Wars book

2004-06-15 Thread Lee K. Seitz
I'm currently reading _The Home Computer Wars_ by Michael S. Tomczyk. It's an inside account of Commodore computers (with emphasis on Jack Tramiel) from the planning for the VIC-20 until Tramiel's departure (post-C-64). It's pretty good so far. One thing I've noticed is that since it was written