Nicely researched history of the industry. I grew up as a hobbyist during the birth of the personal computer, and so experienced (from mostly the outside) a lot of what is covered in this book, but the authors do a nice job of both covering the history and - through a liberal use of anecdotes - make it interesting and personal. They also manage to refute a few of the goofier myths and legends that cropped up during the early years of the industry, and revealed a few that I had not known about. All in all, a pretty entertaining and informative read.