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On The Edge - The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Commodore by Brian Bagnall

Filled with first-hand accounts of ambition, greed, and inspired engineering, this history of the personal computer revolution takes readers inside the cutthroat world of Commodore. Before Apple, IBM, or Dell, Commodore was the first computer maker to market its machines to the public, eventually selling an estimated 22 million Commodore 64s.

These halcyon days were tumultuous, however, owing to the expectations and unsparing tactics of founder Jack Tramiel. Engineers and managers share their experiences between 1976 and 1994 of the groundbreaking moments, soaring highs, and stunning employee turnover that came with being on top of the PC world in the early computer business.

About the author

Brian Bagnall is the author of several computer books for McGraw-Hill, Prentice-Hall PTR, and Syngress Publishing. His previous book, Core Lego Mindstorms Programming, has been translated into French and Japanese. He is also a frequent contributor to Old-Computers.com, an online museum dedicated to preserving computer history.

Additional notes from [K]ubi

Have spent a huge part of my life writing games and demos for the Commodore C64 home computer, I was very pleased when this book was released.  It's a really interesting read to anyone who's life has ever been touched by Commodore.  Whether you grew up playing the games, or if you took your first steps into programming through it's Basic language, there is something for everyone in 'On The Edge'.  We are very excited that Brian has signed each and every copy we have for sale.  The signature can be found on the first text page inside the book, so as not to ruin the front cover.