Iwoz:from Computer Geek To Cult Icon

摘要

This book is a personal recollection from the designer and sole creator of the Apple I and II personal computers, Steve Wozniak. If you fondly recall what a Varian or a Data General Nova was, if you ever owned a HP 35 and are excited by phone freaking, TV jammers, ham radio, or if you ever wondered where the logo on your iPod was from - this is the book for you.rn"We thought low-cost computers would empower people to do things they never could before," recalls Wozniak.rnGrowing up in Santa Clara County (now 'Silicon Valley'), Wozniak was an engineer from childhood, building his first computer, the 'Cream Soda', in his teens. Life changed in 1975, when he was dragged to the Homebrew Computer Club, a weekly meeting of electronic enthusiasts in Gordon French's garage. Looking over designs passed around for an Altair, Wozniak had an idea.