This comprehensive field guide is invaluable for identifying and pricing more than 700 microcomputers made worldwide between 1971 and 1993. It's filled with over 340 photos and up-to-date information for collectors who want to fully enjoy this rapidly emerging hobby. Featured are early hobbyist computers, desktop business/professional computers, home computers, PC-compatibles, transportable computers, laptops, and notebook computers. They're all arranged alphabetically by manufacturer to aid in quick identification. Fascinating historical notes and anecdotes make this book a great read! Collectors will find advice for locating and evaluating micros, a glossary of computing terms, and a great list of resources. A must-have for everyone interested in vintage computers!
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Michael Nadeau has been an editor for computer publications since 1981 and has published many articles about computers in magazines such as PC World, Family PC, and Information Security. He lives in Salem, New Hampshire, with his wife and two daughters.
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Collect computers? You want this book . . .,
This review is from: Collectible Microcomputers (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Paperback)
Or, if you just love the history of personal computers, then you'll be very happy with this volume. An excellent coffee table book with loads of great pictures and plenty of well-known and obscure systems. Photos inside are all black and white, but good quality and size. A handy field guide and highly recommended.
David Greelish classiccomputing dot com
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Good, but limited,
By Warspite (Wash D.C) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Collectible Microcomputers (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Paperback)
I like this book as there is almost no PC from the early years that escape it. But my biggest issue is I would like to see more background on more PCs, not just a brief list of specs. Very few have any history of any detail and they're the well-knowns, like Commodore and Tandy. Bigger, color photos would be a real plus as well.
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This review is from: Collectible Microcomputers (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Paperback)
If you are into collecting old computers (mainly the 8bit era), this is a must own. It has the specs and approximate prices for each machine from the first minicomputers to the mid 90's with the Amigas and soforth. Some x86 architecture items, mainly the revolutionary items for any 486/Pentium items since they are ... well the industry standard practically.
I recommend in a heartbeat.
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