From Mainframes to Smartphones: A History of the International Computer Industry

Editor/Author Campbell-Kelly, Martin and Garcia-Swartz, Daniel D.
Publication Year: 2015
Publisher: Harvard University Press

Price: Core Collection Only
ISBN: 978-0-67-472906-3
Category: Technology & Engineering - Technology
Image Count: 7
Book Status: Available
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This compact history traces the computer industry from its origins in 1950s mainframes, through the establishment of standards beginning in 1965 and the introduction of personal computing in the 1980s. It concludes with the Internets explosive growth since 1995.

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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • PART I ORIGINS OF THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY, 1950-1965
  • 1 The Mainframe Computer Industry
  • 2 Product Differentiation, Software, and Services
  • 3 The International Computer Industry
  • PART 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
  • PART 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
  • PART IV THE INTERNET ERA, 1995-2010
  • 10 Software and Services
  • 11 Computer Hardware
  • 12 Globalization
  • Conclusions