Andy Hertzfeld

Very enjoyable collection of anecdotes by one of the original team that launched the Apple Macintosh. For Mac-aficionados and people interested in the birth of personal computing it's a really interesting read.

Originally written as a bunch of posts on the Mac Folklore website, there are a few bits of repetition which can be a teensy bit irritating when being read straight through. Also, some of the technical detail seemed both too elementary for people who know what's being talked about, but show more not explained sufficiently for those who don't - that balance seemed to be totally off. But those are minor quibbles - a really interesting read. show less

Steve Jobs was one demanding S.O.B.,Bill Gates was one ruthless businessman, and the Macintosh team was a premier example of just a few people changing the whole industry.