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A three videotape set from Ambrose Video Publishing, New York, NY (1996) Written and presented by Bob Cringely, $49.95, ASIN: 6304170408 Available at the PBS online store http://www.pbs.org/nerds
This is the most interesting educational videotape that I have ever seen. It irreverently, but accurately, chronicles the rise of the PC as a force in the modern world. Quite naturally, much of the focus is on Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Paul Allen, and Bill Gates, the four most widely known individuals in the personal computer field. However, a great deal of time is also spent explaining the role of others, so that the videotape could be more accurately titled, "Triumph of Some of the Nerds". While the actions...