The Road Ahead
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About the Book
Bill Gates' 1995 analysis of the impact of information and computer technology on society and predictions about the future. Includes a great overview of ancient counting machines to mainframe big-iron to the dramatic changes of personal computing. Talks about the early years of Microsoft, Apple and Steve Jobs, DEC and Compaq, IBM and IBM compatibles. In addition, the importance of software and its complexity, power, and cost of production.
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8 editions First published in 1995
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| July 13, 2017 | Edited by Matthew Dickinson | Edited without comment. |
| November 6, 2016 | Edited by Darby | Added new cover |
| September 18, 2016 | Edited by Darby | Edited without comment. |
| July 31, 2014 | Edited by ImportBot | import new book |
| October 15, 2009 | Created by WorkBot | add works page |