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Collectible Microcomputers
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Price: $29.95
Michael Nadeau

Book Details
ISBN:  0764316001
Size:  8 1/2" x 11"
Illustrations:  347 b/w photos
Pages:  192
Availability:  Now Available
Binding: Soft Cover
Book Description
This comprehensive field guide is invaluable for identifying and pricing more than 700 microcomputers made worldwide between 1971 and 1993. It's filled with over 340 photos and up-to-date information for collectors who want to fully enjoy this rapidly emerging hobby. Featured are early hobbyist computers, desktop business/professional computers, home computers, PC-compatibles, transportable computers, laptops, and notebook computers. They're all arranged alphabetically by manufacturer to aid in quick identification. Fascinating historical notes and anecdotes make this book a great read! Collectors will find advice for locating and evaluating micros, a glossary of computing terms, and a great list of resources. A must-have for everyone interested in vintage computers!



Quotes:

Maine Antique Digest (January 2003)
"If you have any fond memories of those days, or if you just want to know what computing was like 25 years ago, this is the book for you.... [T]his book is a veritable history of the personal computer."

The Antique Collector (1/23/2003)
"Exceptional volume of more than 700 devices and values."


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