From Mainframes to Smartphones

A History of the International Computer Industry

Daniel D. Garcia-Swartz

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$51.00 • £40.95 • €46.00

ISBN 9780674729063

Publication Date: 06/08/2015

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248 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

7 graphs, 21 tables

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Introduction
I. Origins of the Computer Industry, 1950–1965
- 1. The Mainframe Computer Industry
- 2. Product Differentiation, Software, and Services
- 3. The International Computer Industry
II. The Impact of IBM’s System/360, 1965–1980
- 4. IBM’s System/360 in the American Market
- 5. IBM’s System/370 in the American Market
- 6. International Reactions to System/360 and System/370
III. The Rise of the Personal Computer, 1980–1995
- 7. Microcomputers and Personal Computers in the American Market
- 8. Beyond Personal Computers in the American Market
- 9. International Developments
IV. The Internet Era, 1995–2010
- 10. Software and Services
- 11. Computer Hardware
- 12. Globalization
Conclusions
Notes
Index

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