first edition, first print | In English |
ISBN: 0-918347-00-9 (Fennica) (HelMet) (Kirjastot.fi) (Library of Congress) LCCN: 84-10805 (Library of Congress) | Publisher: Idthekkethan Publishing Company 1984 |
Osborne Computer Corporation shipped the world's first portable computer in July 1981. Less than a year later, in August 1982, the company had its first ten million dollar month. Its best quarter ever ended in February 1983, yet little more than six months later, in the midst of intense media coverage, the company went bankrupt.
What happened?
Adam Osborne and John Dvorak recount the complete history of Osborne Computer Corporation, from its improbable beginnings to its astonishing heights and the subsequent, equally improbable collapse. The authors provide startling revelations which suggest that there may have been more to the bankruptcy than met the eye.
In this fast-paced first-person account, Osborne spares no one - including himself. His observations are both provocative and controversial.
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