PC Roadkill [Paperback]

Michael Hyman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1995

This is the perfect book for anyone who's ever even thought about a computer let alone used one. Inside, readers will get hilarious, yet often twisted, anecdotes of industry wizards as well as the inside scoop on product packaging, computer lingo, favorite foods, first cars, the mouse's background, the best nerd jokes and much, much more!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

A tremendous compendium of computer humor, failed ad campaigns, very embarrassing gossip, and inside stories and techniques:

• a hard-drive manufacturer that filled its warehouse with boxes full of bricks so investors would think business was good. The ruse worked... for awhile;
• how to spy on competitors at trade shows;
• canonical interview questions at companies like Microsoft;

and hundreds of pages of great bathroom reading for any serious geek, nerd, or wannabe.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (Computers) (October 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568843488
• ISBN-13: 978-1568843483
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,041,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I was born in a small town in Western Maryland, and grew up on a farm surrounded by turpentine and linseed oil. Esli ti menja esish, eta ya!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Inspiring, March 13, 1999

By 

Dave Corun (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PC Roadkill (Paperback)

I absolutely loved this book. The included stories and easter eggs in software are great. I really like the pictures of shirts handed out at some conventions that are pretty funny. In short, the book rules and its worth it if you work in this computer industry. Even if your a word processor you'll find this book funny! (Joke!)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book I keep picking up just to browse..., September 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: PC Roadkill (Paperback)

I love this book. I've reread it several times since I bought it. The stories are hilarious, the behind-the-scenes information fascinating, and it's fun to reminisce over products of days gone by. The book is sitting in my lap...I came to Amazon.com hoping to find a sequel...if you've been around computers for a few years, you must buy this book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Funny history of the computer industry, June 28, 1998

By 

John Fuex (Elgin, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PC Roadkill (Paperback)

Overall, I enjoyed an inside look at the history of how the computer industry got where it is today. Only a techno geek would like this book though. Luckily I happen to be one!