The Road Ahead

Bill Gates Nathan Myhrvold Peter Rinearson

About this book

Bill Gates' 1995 analysis of the impact of information and computer technology on society and predictions about the future. Includes a great overview of ancient counting machines to mainframe big-iron to the dramatic changes of personal computing. Talks about the early years of Microsoft, Apple and Steve Jobs, DEC and Compaq, IBM and IBM compatibles. In addition, the importance of software and its complexity, power, and cost of production.

Subjects

autobiografie
autopista de la información
autoroute de l'information
autoroutes de l'information
computerindustrie
computer industry
computer networks
computers and civilization
computers, social aspects
datenautobahn
geschichte
industria de computadoras
industrie de l'informatique
industrie et commerce
informática
informationstechnik
information superhighway
information superhighway -- united states
information technology
informatique
large type books
ordinateurs, réseaux de
prévision
prévisions
readers
readers for new literates
readers (primary)
redes informáticas
réseau d'ordinateurs
social aspects
technischer fortschritt
technological innovations
technologie de l'information
technologies de l'information
technology, history, united states
telecommunication
télécommunication
télécommunications
telecomunicación