Paul Rogers wrote in a message to Roy J. Tellason:

 RJT> Last one I stumbled across was "Fire In The Valley: The Making Of The
 RJT> Personal Computer".  List price on this one was $34.95,
 RJT> but I snatched my copy up for a whopping $4.98!  This one

 PR> I got the first edition as a Xmas present.

Since that came out in 1984,  it was somewhat apparent to me what stuff had
been added since then.  I thought that the new ending chapters were
particularly nifty,  especially with them talking about Ted Nelson at the
very end.

 RJT> pioneers in the field,  and their rise and fall.  How many people 
 RJT> out there even remember names like Processor Technology,  or Sol? 
 RJT> It talks about personalities,  about

 PR> I've got a 3P+S here somewhere.  A picture of my IMSAI is on my
 PR> website.

Got an IMSAI here,  but it's not all original,  there's a TDL (?) z80 board
in there now.

 RJT> stuff even existed...  (And yes,  not only do I have a copy of 
 RJT> the original,  but I also have a copy of the subsequent release,  
 RJT> put out by of all people Microsoft Press!)  This book was 
 RJT> originally released in 1984,  but this edition is updated,  has a 
 RJT> whole bunch of new material,  and even includes a cdrom in the 
 RJT> back (that I haven't gotten to yet).  Grab a copy,  if you can 
 RJT> find one.

Recommended!   :-)

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