An edition of Open: how Compaq ended IBM's PC domination and helped invent modern computing
(2013)
Open
how Compaq ended IBM's PC domination and helped invent modern computing
by Rod Canion
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An account of the founding of Compaq reveals the absence of software standardization that challenged the fledgling company and the series of risky decisions that directly influenced the establishment of an open PC standard marketplace.
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Open: how Compaq ended IBM's PC domination and helped invent modern computing
2013, BenBella Books, Inc.
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1937856992 9781937856991
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Table of Contents
An Unlikely Beginning
The Road Less Traveled
The Best Defense Is a Good Offense
Opportunity Knocks
IBM Fires the First Shot
Back at You, IBM
Patience Pays Off
You're Going to Do What?!
The "Death Star" Arrives
Compaq's Most Unexpected Decision
Compaq Leads the Revolt
Intel Begins to Drift
Exceeding Expectations
The Open Industry Standard Wins
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