Got a new book

Doc Mindie · 07 July 2009, 10:10

On The Edge: The spactacular Rise and Fall of Commodore.

Only read a couple a chapters yet... but I love the nrew insight I get into the history of Commodore.

Please don't post any spoilers, I wanna find them meself :P

s2325 · 07 July 2009, 10:23

I know the ending.

pmc · 07 July 2009, 11:11

@ Doc Mindie - got it, read it, enjoyed it.

Definitely worth the read although personally I thought that the initial parts of the book dealing with Chuck Peddle and the creation of the 6502, PET, VIC-20 and C64 to be more interesting than the Amiga parts.

The book focusses more on Commodore and its internal politics rather than on the technologies themselves so by the time you get to the Amiga and Jack Tramiel has departed, the Commodore story, in my opinion, gets less interesting.

prowler · 07 July 2009, 15:06

'On the Edge' was first reviewed (briefly) in this thread.

Doc Mindie · 09 July 2009, 11:50

Prowler, I didn't make this thread to "review" the book, only to share my (personal) joy over having it, original form, bought from Amazon.co.uk, and not via that swedish tracker we all know very much about these days

EDIT: Besides, that thread was about Digital Retro, not One The Edge

prowler · 09 July 2009, 20:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doc Mindie

Prowler, I didn't make this thread to "review" the book, only to share my (personal) joy over having it, original form, bought from Amazon.co.uk, and not via that swedish tracker we all know very much about these days

Doc Mindie, I didn't post that link to have a go at you for starting this thread, but only to add the information for anybody reading the thread later on who is interested in finding out more about the book.

(On reflection, I think I probably used the wrong smilie previously.)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doc Mindie

Besides, that thread was about Digital Retro, not On The Edge

Yes, it was. However, one or two posts compare On The Edge favourably with Digital Retro.

Doc Mindie · 10 July 2009, 09:05

sure, they compared them, but I didn't see any "reviews" of it. only a small, very basic intro-ish of "Digital retro"

And I dind't mean to "defend myself" to be honest, I just wanted to say what I said later in the sentance ^^

:beer

Peter · 10 July 2009, 10:13

I think we are all in agreement... it is a good book.

Chuck Peddle is a pretty clever bloke...!

T_hairy_bootson · 10 July 2009, 10:14

Isnt there supposed to be a updated version of this book with a different title? It was supposed to be out at the start of the year...

edit: I have put off buying this book for a long time waiting for this so called second edition:

http://www.amazon.com/Commodore-Stor.../dp/0973864966

pmc · 10 July 2009, 11:53

Hmmm... I didn't know about this new one. Nice one THB

Gonna have to get in line and wait for this to come out too.

T_hairy_bootson · 10 July 2009, 15:29

Apparently it is the same book with extra stuff, extra interviews with people who werent available the first time around etc..

cane · 10 July 2009, 16:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by T_hairy_bootson

edit: I have put off buying this book for a long time waiting for this so called second edition:

I also postponed buying this book because of second edition. Release date for second edition is now October 1, 2009; but it has been already postponed few times so I'm thinking to order first edition.

blade002 · 11 July 2009, 10:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by T_hairy_bootson

Apparently it is the same book with extra stuff, extra interviews with people who werent available the first time around etc..

I still have yet to read this book

I really should purchase it soon.

07 July 2009, 10:10	#1
Doc Mindie In deep Trouble Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manchester, Made in Norway Age: 51 Posts: 841	Got a new book On The Edge: The spactacular Rise and Fall of Commodore. Only read a couple a chapters yet... but I love the nrew insight I get into the history of Commodore. Please don't post any spoilers, I wanna find them meself :P

09 July 2009, 11:50	#5
Doc Mindie In deep Trouble Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manchester, Made in Norway Age: 51 Posts: 841	Prowler, I didn't make this thread to "review" the book, only to share my (personal) joy over having it, original form, bought from Amazon.co.uk, and not via that swedish tracker we all know very much about these days EDIT: Besides, that thread was about Digital Retro, not One The Edge Last edited by Doc Mindie; 09 July 2009 at 11:54. Reason: clarifying

10 July 2009, 10:14	#9
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 47 Posts: 2,084	Isnt there supposed to be a updated version of this book with a different title? It was supposed to be out at the start of the year... edit: I have put off buying this book for a long time waiting for this so called second edition: http://www.amazon.com/Commodore-Stor.../dp/0973864966 Last edited by T_hairy_bootson; 10 July 2009 at 10:19.

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pmc gone Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: completely gone Posts: 1,596	@ Doc Mindie - got it, read it, enjoyed it. Definitely worth the read although personally I thought that the initial parts of the book dealing with Chuck Peddle and the creation of the 6502, PET, VIC-20 and C64 to be more interesting than the Amiga parts. The book focusses more on Commodore and its internal politics rather than on the technologies themselves so by the time you get to the Amiga and Jack Tramiel has departed, the Commodore story, in my opinion, gets less interesting.

07 July 2009, 15:06	#4
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	'On the Edge' was first reviewed (briefly) in this thread.

10 July 2009, 09:05	#7
Doc Mindie In deep Trouble Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manchester, Made in Norway Age: 51 Posts: 841	sure, they compared them, but I didn't see any "reviews" of it. only a small, very basic intro-ish of "Digital retro" And I dind't mean to "defend myself" to be honest, I just wanted to say what I said later in the sentance ^^ :beer

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pmc gone Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: completely gone Posts: 1,596	Hmmm... I didn't know about this new one. Nice one THB Gonna have to get in line and wait for this to come out too.

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T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 47 Posts: 2,084	Apparently it is the same book with extra stuff, extra interviews with people who werent available the first time around etc..

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