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# Home Computers – 100 Icons that Defined a Digital Generation (Mit Press)

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Buy Home Computers – 100 Icons that Defined a Digital Generation (Mit Press) Illustrated by Wiltshire, Alex, Short, John (ISBN: 9780262044011) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Review: I've had most of these computers - Well written and beautiful photos. The history of home Computers . One fab observation that the Acorn Atom sold as a kit, but their engineers became frustrated by end users gluing the components into the PCB!
Review: Title: A Glorious Return to Beige Boxes and Boot Beeps - I bought this book expecting a trip down memory lane. What I didn't expect was to be transported via warp-speed nostalgia back to the golden age of tech—where modems screamed, monitors weighed more than microwaves, and the scent of warm circuit boards filled the air like digital incense. Each page is like a reunion with an old friend: the Amiga that taught me pixel art (and patience), the IBM clone I tried to install Doom on (and accidentally nuked the family finances via dial-up charges), and that glorious beige tower that once doubled as both gaming rig and furniture. Reading about the birth of real computing innovation reminded me that this was the era when inventors wore pocket protectors, not black turtlenecks. We didn’t swipe to unlock—we typed our way into the matrix. In short: buy this book. Laugh. Cry. Boot up a DOS emulator and weep softly into your mechanical keyboard. The real age of invention wore static wristbands and had a BIOS beep code for everything. 5/5 floppy disks. Would Ctrl+Alt+Del again.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 1,719,173 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 292 in Computer Scientist Biographies 2,051 in Computer Hardware (Books) 5,813 in Graphic Design Books |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (286) |
| Dimensions  | 21.74 x 2.72 x 25.4 cm |
| Edition  | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10  | 0262044013 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0262044011 |
| Item weight  | 998 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 256 pages |
| Publication date  | 9 Jun. 2020 |
| Publisher  | MIT Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I've had most of these computers
*by J***L on 12 May 2020*

Well written and beautiful photos. The history of home Computers . One fab observation that the Acorn Atom sold as a kit, but their engineers became frustrated by end users gluing the components into the PCB!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Title: A Glorious Return to Beige Boxes and Boot Beeps
*by C***D on 25 May 2025*

I bought this book expecting a trip down memory lane. What I didn't expect was to be transported via warp-speed nostalgia back to the golden age of tech—where modems screamed, monitors weighed more than microwaves, and the scent of warm circuit boards filled the air like digital incense. Each page is like a reunion with an old friend: the Amiga that taught me pixel art (and patience), the IBM clone I tried to install Doom on (and accidentally nuked the family finances via dial-up charges), and that glorious beige tower that once doubled as both gaming rig and furniture. Reading about the birth of real computing innovation reminded me that this was the era when inventors wore pocket protectors, not black turtlenecks. We didn’t swipe to unlock—we typed our way into the matrix. In short: buy this book. Laugh. Cry. Boot up a DOS emulator and weep softly into your mechanical keyboard. The real age of invention wore static wristbands and had a BIOS beep code for everything. 5/5 floppy disks. Would Ctrl+Alt+Del again.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice bit of retro
*by J***. on 17 November 2024*

Fun coffee table retro book

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