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West of Eden: The End of Innocence at Apple Computer by [Rose, Frank]

West of Eden: The End of Innocence at Apple Computer Kindle Edition

by Frank Rose (Author)

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West of Eden—first published in 1989, now updated with a new introduction that links these events to the present—tells how Steve Jobs lured John Sculley from Pepsi-Cola to lead Apple into the future, only to find himself pushed into exile. The year was 1985. IBM and Microsoft dominated the world of computing. The revolutionary Macintosh, launched with such fanfare just a year earlier, appeared to be foundering. And Jobs, the guiding force at Apple from the beginning, seemed not just expendable but a threat to the company he’d built.

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File Size: 1286 KB
Print Length: 356 pages
Publisher: Stuyvesant Farm Books (April 7, 2009)
Publication Date: April 7, 2009
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B00295MJHG
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Very interesting reading

ByRoberto Costaon August 28, 2013

Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase

If you want to know about Steve Jobs last year at Apple and reasons he left Apple, the fight between him and John Sculley this is the book you must read.

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Splendid and well researched account of Silicon Valley titans

ByNate Goyeron September 12, 2009

Format: Paperback

I doubt there could be a more definitive history of this Apple era. West of Eden is a very thorough review of Apple's "fall from grace" period from 1983 to 1986. The book is gripping yet surprisingly attainable in its approach to the topic of the tech industry, a subject that could universally draw yawns and lead the reader down nerdy ratholes. Thankfully this book avoids the potential pitfalls and makes a great read.

Currently Steve Jobs is held is awe by so many, and often rightfully so particularly in the 21st century, however this book outlines a period of success, hubris and occasional growth for Jobs, then-CEO John Sculley and the other Apple executives from the mid 1980s. As Apple was introducing the Macintosh, indisputably a revolution that changed the way the world used personal computers, Steve Jobs was at the top of his game. Author Frank Rose has spoken to many of the Apple senior management from that period and put together a timeline of events, conversations, interactions, alliances and blow-ups that started a cycle that nearly killed off Apple. The book is wonderfully written and so interesting, I finished it in a matter of days.

West of Eden is also a great book for people managers, particularly ones in the tech industry. The story provides many examples of how management interference and infighting can destabilize an organization. As a people manager myself, it's good to understand some of these interactions and hopefully learn by the mistakes of others. Even though it was nearly a quarter century ago, the lessons are still quite relevant.

It's a great read, even if you're not in the industry or tech-savvy person; Steve Jobs is brilliant, no doubt, however this story shows how a young-Steve, complete with great successes peppered with naivete and poor communication, could not only create a Fortune 500 company but almost bring it down as well.

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A brilliant history of Apple through 1989

ByAmazon Customeron October 19, 1997

Format: Hardcover

This is going to be a tough book to get but for anyone wanting to understand Apple Computer, this makes a perfect companion book to Jim Carlton's book, Apple The Inside Story of Intrigue, Egomania, and Business Blunders.
Frank Rose takes the reader from the startup of Apple to the many misadventures during the Macintosh era of Steve Jobs and John Sculley. Sadly the book ends in 1989 when mismanagement had long since become part of Apple's culture.
To understand why bringing back Steve Jobs to save the day at Apple can only cause more misfortune, the reader only needs to turn to page 160 where Rose writes, "Andy was reading a book about Atari that had just come out, and when they were on their way to Florida he passed it on to Woz. As he read it, Woz learned something he didn't like: Years earlier, before they'd started Apple, when he was working at Hewlett-Packard and Jobs had gotten him to design "Breakout" for Atari for a fifty-fifty split, the fee wasn't $700, as Jobs had said, but $5,000."
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Interesting...

ByR. Smithon April 17, 2013

Format: Paperback

This book is not available at the iBook Store at Apple... Censorship? Embarrassment? Ridiculous? Why are 'books' less expensive for the Kindle than for Apple's iBooks app? I don't understand. Sure, authors should be able to get paid for their works, but how much of this extra money we pay for content goes to the author, and not to Apple's bank account and profit margin.

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Best of the Apple Histories

ByDavid Schnideron November 21, 2001

Format: Paperback

This is a well written book that expertly envisions the story of Apple's early years. Rose provides an in-depth look at the people involved and draws out the fascinating stories that surround Apple's early existence. This is by far the most accessible and enjoyable account of Apple's founding. The only problem is that it was written in the early '90's and doesn't reach the amazingly entertaining last few years the company has gone through. If only Rose would write a sequel...

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Fascinating read

ByA customeron November 29, 1998

Format: Paperback

West of Eden reads like a novel which makes me wonder if it's all true. After having it gather dust on my shelves for years I finally decided to read it and it's fascinating. I had a hard time tearing myself away in order to get my final progamming assignment done. Whether it's all fact or not one thing's for sure: now that Steve Jobs has been back at Apple for a while I hope Mr. Rose writes a followup!

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Absolutely brilliant

ByA customeron July 10, 1999

Format: Paperback

Incredibly fascinating book that takes you on an intense and vivid tour of how Apple was started and what went on behind the scenes. Highly readable and very tough to put down.

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