Journalist Owen Linzmayer explores Apple's tumultuous history, from its legendary founding, through a series of disastrous executive decisions, to its recent return to profitability. Backed by exhaustive research, the book debunks many of the myths and half-truths surrounding Apple, the Macintosh, and its creators. Linzmayer looks into secret archives, interviews key players, and tells the real stories behind the hype.
This book looks at the formation of Apple from its firs days in a garage through its turbulent first decades.
Why I picked it up: I'm home from work for the foreseeable future and thought I should learn a little bit more about the history of this company.
Why I kept reading: For the educational value.
In the end: I came away having learned some new things. Some things I already knew or remembered from personal experience owning Apple computers, so it was a nice trip down memory lane.