The definitive book reference (hope someone else didn't put this in already): Frieberger, P. and M. Swaine 1999/1984. Fire in the valley: The making of the personal computer. (Berkeley, CA: Osborne/McGraw-Hill). Reprinted after 15 years so it's a classic. Worthwhile discussions of the political/industrial/military and corporate issues and a good rendition of all the old myths, including the IBM overture to both Gary Kildal (sp) and Bill Gates to write DOS for them. Also they reprint the transcript of the infamous board meeting (DEC? or IBM?) where the CEO announces there will be no demand for personal computers in the United States, and that there would be a demand for "four or five machines" for scientific use . . . Cheers, Denise ===== Denise N. Rall, PhD candidate, School of Environ. Science, Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW 2480 - Mobile 0438 233 344 Sustainable Forestry Mentoring Coordinator & Casual academic Coastal Resource Management - Ph-Off (02)6620 3789 Hours: M 1-4:30 Presenting! Assoc. of Internet Researchers 5.0, Sussex University http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/rsm/staff/pages/drall/index.html