Commodore: A Company on the Edge

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Filled with first-hand accounts of ambition, greed, and inspired engineering, this history of the personal computer revolution takes readers inside the cutthroat world of Commodore. Before Apple, IBM, or Dell, Commodore was the first computer manufacturer to market its machines to the public, selling an estimated 22 million Commodore 64s. Those halcyon days were tumultuous, however, owing to the expectations and unsparing tactics of founder Jack Tramiel. Engineers and managers with the company between 1976 and 1994 share their memories of the groundbreaking moments, soaring business highs, and.;Cover; legal; introduction; prologue; chapter1; chapter2; chapter3; chapter4; chapter5; chapter6; chapter7; chapter8; chapter9; chapter10; chapter11; chapter12; chapter13; chapter14; chapter15; chapter16; chapter17; chapter18; chapter19; chapter20; chapter21; chapter22; chapter23; chapter24; chapter25; chapter26; chapter27; chapter28; chapter29; chapter30; chapter31; chapter32; chapter33; chapter34; chapter35; chapter36; Epilogue; Amiga Ad. Cover legal introduction prologue chapter1 chapter2 chapter3 chapter4 chapter5 chapter6 chapter7 chapter8 chapter9 chapter10 chapter11 chapter12 chapter13 chapter14 chapter15 chapter16 chapter17 chapter18 chapter19 chapter20 chapter21 chapter22 chapter23 chapter24 chapter25 chapter26 chapter27 chapter28 chapter29 chapter30 chapter31 chapter32 chapter33 chapter34 chapter35 chapter36 Epilogue Amiga Ad.