Developments in microelectronics in the early 1970s meant that computers at home seemed about to become commonplace: the kitchen computer would hold all of the family's recipes and keep a record of food in the larder; the study computer would manage the family finances; and the kids'computers would educate and entertain them. Engineers,enthusiasts and budding entrepreneurs set about making home computers a reality,and although the first machines were extremely limited,later models significantly affected life at home,at school and at work. This is the story of the first commonplace home computers - the Sinclairs,Commodores,Amstrads,Acorns,Apple Macs,and the earliest versions of Microsoft Windows - that helped to make the computer an indispensable item in the British home.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN: 9780747812166Number of pages: 48Weight: 141 gDimensions: 210 x 149 mm
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