The PC Revolution ^©

- An Anarchist’s Journal -

 

A Quiz - The Answers

1.  Shelly Adelson, formerly CEO of The Interface Group/COMDEX and now CEO of the Sands gambling empire.  (Also #26 On Forbes "Richest Americans" list - 10/1/09).

 

2.  Herb Richman, Co-Founder of Data General. 

 

3.  Ed Roberts, Founder of MITS (Altair Computers)... and, he's a country doctor.

        

4.  1890 US Dollar bills.

                           

5.  Semi-conductors.

           

6.  60,000 vacuum tubes.

 

7.  100 individual wires connected the console with the computer buss (200 solder connections).

 

8.  Jobs and Wozniack.

 

9.  "Woz Way" in San Jose, CA.

 

10.  The Byte Shop.

 

11. NOVA, 16-bits.

 

12.  John Martin.

 

13.  Atlantic City, NJ.

 

14.  The annual Company Xmas Party.

 

15.  Their Operating Systems.

 

16.  IMS Associates (also designed and produced the IMSAI 8080 Computer).

 

17.  Burned out/closed.

 

18  COMDEX (Computer Dealer Expo).

 

19. BIOS (Basic Input/Output System).

 

20.  "The City".

 

Score 5 points for each correct answer.  Perfect score is 100.

 

If you got less than 75, you really should read the book.

 

Or, buy it anyway.  You'll save over $10.00 ... and, you'll enjoy it

 

The PC Revolution

- An Anarchist’s Journal -

 

 

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