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Editorial Reviews
Review
—Publishers Weekly
"From the Apple Lisa to the Mattel Aquarius, detailed images of the machines that gave rise, over the years, to the digital revolution."
— New York Times Book Review
"A world away from the devices used today, the computers in the book illustrate the rapid march of technology."
—The Guardian
"Whether you remember waiting for dial-up access, tiny screens, and green lines of text or not, you'll get a kick out of Alex Wiltshire's travel back in time to when computers came with wires."
—PopMatters
"These images of retro personal computers are a throwback to their humble beginnings, revealing the technological evolution of the devices over their first 25 years."
—New Scientist
"The pictures are beautifully shot and capture the visual aesthetic of the home computer revolution...Anyone who devoured the pages of 1980s computer magazines, lusting after each and every beast in the menagerie, will find much here to revive the appetite."
—ZDNET
"The story of how computers infiltrated our homes is not one of technology, but one of marketing and design, according to writer and journalist Alex Wiltshire, whose new book, "Home Computers: 100 Icons that Defined a Digital Generation," tells the industry's early history through its most influential models."—CNN STYLE
About the Author
John Short is a photographer based in London. His work appears regularly in Wallpaper*.
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic quality binding, photos and paper stock
Great content for nerds, heavy book, heavy paper, great photography and use of color in the book. This will get a lot of finger traffic sitting on our living room table.
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Computer Collection
Just a wonderful library of home computers of yesteryear. The black font on darker green and blue pages is a bit difficult to read, but these pages are few and far between. The stand outs of the book are the photographs; closeups let you see the textures of each keyboard, each mouse, and each floppy drive.It's a really fun book, I recommend it.
4.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgic coffee table book for those who learned to love computers in the 70s-80s
The book is very sturdy with beautiful photographs. Each computer only has a brief amount of text describing its place in computer history. Still, it's a fun, but brief trip down memory lane. I missed not seeing the Coleco Adam or Atari Falcon included. I expect this won't get many re-reads but will be more of a conversation piece/coffee table book for my more nerdish visitors.
5.0 out of 5 stars A blast from the past
Great nostalgic trip back to the 1970's and 1980's microcomputer revolution! It includes interesting perspective on the British computing scene from that era which is often overlooked in similar US-centric discussions. For those of us that "lived it", this is a very fun book.
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect book for the vintage computer lover.
It’s exactly what I hoped it would be. Perfect size, perfect price, and beautifully crafted with great photos and info. This book is a wonderful addition for any fan of vintage computers.
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice coffee-table style book
Each computer is devoted a couple pages of space and any related references are noted by page number within each description. It is fun to read about an old computer or two each day.
5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice book arrived quickly, wrapped well, and in perfect shape. This nerd approves.
The headline sums it up I believe.
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice pictures
Good book
Der Buchtitel trifft zu!
Schöne Zusammenstellung aus der Frühzeit der PCs und Homecomputer.
Title: A Glorious Return to Beige Boxes and Boot Beeps
I bought this book expecting a trip down memory lane. What I didn't expect was to be transported via warp-speed nostalgia back to the golden age of tech—where modems screamed, monitors weighed more than microwaves, and the scent of warm circuit boards filled the air like digital incense.Each page is like a reunion with an old friend: the Amiga that taught me pixel art (and patience), the IBM clone I tried to install Doom on (and accidentally nuked the family finances via dial-up charges), and that glorious beige tower that once doubled as both gaming rig and furniture.Reading about the birth of real computing innovation reminded me that this was the era when inventors wore pocket protectors, not black turtlenecks. We didn’t swipe to unlock—we typed our way into the matrix.In short: buy this book. Laugh. Cry. Boot up a DOS emulator and weep softly into your mechanical keyboard. The real age of invention wore static wristbands and had a BIOS beep code for everything.5/5 floppy disks. Would Ctrl+Alt+Del again.
Compratelo!
Se siete arrivati alla pagina di questo libro ciò dire che siete appassionati dell’argomento e quindi non potete non comprarlo , fantastiche le storie , fantastiche le foto, ottima la qualità dell’impaginazione e della carta.Compratelo.
Lovely designed book
Might not be the perfect book as many are saying, but still a lovely designed book for my computer shelf. Recommended! It covers many systems I have never heard of.
I've had most of these computers
Well written and beautiful photos. The history of home Computers . One fab observation that the Acorn Atom sold as a kit, but their engineers became frustrated by end users gluing the components into the PCB!
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AED17960
Quantity:
Order today to get by 7-14 business days
Delivery fee of AED 20. Free for orders above AED 200.
Imported From: United States
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Description:
Editorial Reviews
Review
—Publishers Weekly
"From the Apple Lisa to the Mattel Aquarius, detailed images of the machines that gave rise, over the years, to the digital revolution."
— New York Times Book Review
"A world away from the devices used today, the computers in the book illustrate the rapid march of technology."
—The Guardian
"Whether you remember waiting for dial-up access, tiny screens, and green lines of text or not, you'll get a kick out of Alex Wiltshire's travel back in time to when computers came with wires."
—PopMatters
"These images of retro personal computers are a throwback to their humble beginnings, revealing the technological evolution of the devices over their first 25 years."
—New Scientist
"The pictures are beautifully shot and capture the visual aesthetic of the home computer revolution...Anyone who devoured the pages of 1980s computer magazines, lusting after each and every beast in the menagerie, will find much here to revive the appetite."
—ZDNET
"The story of how computers infiltrated our homes is not one of technology, but one of marketing and design, according to writer and journalist Alex Wiltshire, whose new book, "Home Computers: 100 Icons that Defined a Digital Generation," tells the industry's early history through its most influential models."—CNN STYLE
About the Author
John Short is a photographer based in London. His work appears regularly in Wallpaper*.
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic quality binding, photos and paper stock
Great content for nerds, heavy book, heavy paper, great photography and use of color in the book. This will get a lot of finger traffic sitting on our living room table.
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Computer Collection
Just a wonderful library of home computers of yesteryear. The black font on darker green and blue pages is a bit difficult to read, but these pages are few and far between. The stand outs of the book are the photographs; closeups let you see the textures of each keyboard, each mouse, and each floppy drive.It's a really fun book, I recommend it.
4.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgic coffee table book for those who learned to love computers in the 70s-80s
The book is very sturdy with beautiful photographs. Each computer only has a brief amount of text describing its place in computer history. Still, it's a fun, but brief trip down memory lane. I missed not seeing the Coleco Adam or Atari Falcon included. I expect this won't get many re-reads but will be more of a conversation piece/coffee table book for my more nerdish visitors.
5.0 out of 5 stars A blast from the past
Great nostalgic trip back to the 1970's and 1980's microcomputer revolution! It includes interesting perspective on the British computing scene from that era which is often overlooked in similar US-centric discussions. For those of us that "lived it", this is a very fun book.
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect book for the vintage computer lover.
It’s exactly what I hoped it would be. Perfect size, perfect price, and beautifully crafted with great photos and info. This book is a wonderful addition for any fan of vintage computers.
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice coffee-table style book
Each computer is devoted a couple pages of space and any related references are noted by page number within each description. It is fun to read about an old computer or two each day.
5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice book arrived quickly, wrapped well, and in perfect shape. This nerd approves.
The headline sums it up I believe.
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice pictures
Good book
Der Buchtitel trifft zu!
Schöne Zusammenstellung aus der Frühzeit der PCs und Homecomputer.
Title: A Glorious Return to Beige Boxes and Boot Beeps
I bought this book expecting a trip down memory lane. What I didn't expect was to be transported via warp-speed nostalgia back to the golden age of tech—where modems screamed, monitors weighed more than microwaves, and the scent of warm circuit boards filled the air like digital incense.Each page is like a reunion with an old friend: the Amiga that taught me pixel art (and patience), the IBM clone I tried to install Doom on (and accidentally nuked the family finances via dial-up charges), and that glorious beige tower that once doubled as both gaming rig and furniture.Reading about the birth of real computing innovation reminded me that this was the era when inventors wore pocket protectors, not black turtlenecks. We didn’t swipe to unlock—we typed our way into the matrix.In short: buy this book. Laugh. Cry. Boot up a DOS emulator and weep softly into your mechanical keyboard. The real age of invention wore static wristbands and had a BIOS beep code for everything.5/5 floppy disks. Would Ctrl+Alt+Del again.
Compratelo!
Se siete arrivati alla pagina di questo libro ciò dire che siete appassionati dell’argomento e quindi non potete non comprarlo , fantastiche le storie , fantastiche le foto, ottima la qualità dell’impaginazione e della carta.Compratelo.
Lovely designed book
Might not be the perfect book as many are saying, but still a lovely designed book for my computer shelf. Recommended! It covers many systems I have never heard of.
I've had most of these computers
Well written and beautiful photos. The history of home Computers . One fab observation that the Acorn Atom sold as a kit, but their engineers became frustrated by end users gluing the components into the PCB!
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