332 pages
English language
Published Nov. 13, 1995 by Penguin.
The road ahead
by Bill Gates
2 stars
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Bill Gates' 1995 analysis of the impact of information and computer technology on society and predictions about the future. Includes a great overview of ancient counting machines to mainframe big-iron to the dramatic changes of personal computing. Talks about the early years of Microsoft, Apple and Steve Jobs, DEC and Compaq, IBM and IBM compatibles. In addition, the importance of software and its complexity, power, and cost of production.
Subjects
- Information superhighway -- United States
- Information technology -- United States
- Computer networks -- United States
- Telecommunication -- United States
- Computer industry -- United States