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Podcast interview with Owen Linzmayer about Apple’s 30th anniversary
--MacWorld, March 31, 2006 (Download and listen) |
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Lead paragraph cites Apple Confidential to show how "Apple Computer has been the subject of dozens of historical books and documentaries."
--Forbes, March 31, 2006 (Read more) |
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Owen Linzmayer on Internet show
--Mac Night Owl, March 30, 2006 (Download and listen) |
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Book excerpt to mark Apple’s 30th anniversary
--MacWorld, March 29, 2006 (Read more) |
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Video interview with Owen Linzmayer looking back at Apple’s 30 years
--CNET, March 29, 2006 (Download and watch) |
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Interview with Owen Linzmayer about Apple’s 30th anniversary
--MacVoices, March 29, 2006 (Download and listen) |
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Story by Owen Linzmayer collects best Steve Jobs quotes ever, cites book as source
--Wired News, March 29, 2006 (Read more) |
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Interview with Owen Linzmayer
--MyMac, March 28, 2006 (Read more) |
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Video interview with Owen Linzmayer
--CNET, March 28, 2006 (Read more) |
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Owen Linzmayer quoted in story looking back on Apple’s 30 years
--MacNewsWorld, March 20, 2006 (Read more) |
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Book cited as source for interesting factoid about Steve Wozniak
--Chronicle Tech Blog, March 16, 2006 (Read more) |
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Chapter 20 ("The Star Trek Saga") posted as part of CNET's coverage of Apple's switch from IBM to Intel chips
--CNET, June 6, 2005 (Read more) |
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Apple Confidential 2.0 highlighted in French-language article about Steve Jobs --Le Nouvel Observateur, Docteur Steve et Mister Jobs, May 12, 2005 (Read article) |
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"What makes this book interesting are not only the events laid out like a crime scene, but all the gossip and details discussed that you probably didn't know about." --AppleLinks, April 11, 2005 (Full review) |
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"A really impressive job of bringing a fresh perspective to the subject... an entertaining narrative style that drives the reader to keep turning the pages. Through access to many of the principals, he has even managed to dig up some stories and anecdotes we haven't heard before." --North Coast Macintosh Users Group, MacTech, April 2005 |
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"Delightful and engaging... The whole blooming history is documented in this book, which contains a detailed description of everything one always wanted to know about Apple." --North Coast Macintosh Users Group, newsletter review, April 2005 (Read article) |
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Interview with author Owen Linzmayer --Mac Night Owl radio, March 24, 2005 (Full interview) |
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"An exceptional book, overflowing with fascinating facts and the minutest of details. If there's only one book on Apple that you read, make sure it's this one." --Malaysia Mac Users Group, February 2005 (Full review) |
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"According to the book Apple Confidential, by Owen Linzmayer, Wozniak was the engineering smarts and Jobs the ambitious expert in marketing and design." --The Guardian (UK), "Devotees take a byte out of Apple," Jan. 14, 2005 (Read article) |
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Owen Linzmayer appears on Squeeze Play with Amanda Lang and Kevin O'Leary --Report on Business Television, Canada's 24-hour business and financial news station, Nov. 30 2004 (Full interview) |
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"This is an excellent book. It is exceptionally well-researched, well-written and easy to read. While the concept of detailing the history of a corporation may seem mundane or boring, Linzmayer and Apple both make this a different story." --About.com (Full review) |
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"Using interviews, original source material and extensive research, author Owen W. Linzmayer has created an enthralling read." --PCPro (Read article) |
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"This tell-all style book is part Apple history lesson, part Hollywood-tell-all, and I'm fairly certain everything is true. If you've ever been curious about corporate culture, this is a great behind the scenes look at one of the most culturally rebellious companies in computing history." --Jake Ludington's Digital Lifestyle newsletter |
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"I really like that the author has interviewed everyone and references his information, so you know it is objective. I don't like sugar coated puff pieces about companies (even Apple). He also includes timelines and photos galore to add to the experience." --Whittier Area Macintosh User Group (Read article) |
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"If you're a member of the Mac faithful or just moderately interested in the company, you simply must buy this book" --macdevcenter.com (Read article) |
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"...the book is a must-read and I regard it as one of the few pieces of classic Apple books" --MacDesktop.com (Read article) |
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Owen Linzmayer interviewed by Brazil's leading business news magazine --Exame, Canada's 24-hour business and financial news station, March 12, 2004 (Full interview) |
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"Bottom line, if you consider yourself a true Mac believer, aficionado, knowledgeable insider, whatever, this book has to be on your shelf." --SCUM (San Carlans Using Macintosh) |
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"If you have that emotional tug for everything Apple, this is a must read!" --afilemakeraffliction.com (Read article) |
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"All in all, Apple Confidential 2.0 is an outstanding book for Macophiles and non-Macophiles alike. It is a joy to read and we highly recommend it." --Macs Only! (Read article) |
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"Linzmayer weaves the development of Apple from vision to modern day in an entertaining way, with plenty of photos, interviews, highlights of the leaders and designers of the company, with plenty of historical tidbits." --HostingResolve.com (Read article) |
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"...an amazing story of astounding deals, fiascoes, near extinction, and how Apple has managed to survive - and prosper. Don't miss it." --Book News, Australia |
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"This cleverly written, well laid-out history of Apple Computer contains plenty of nuggets that all Apple aficionados will appreciate." --Tidbits (Read article) |
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"Apple Confidential 2.0 will be an interesting and enjoyable read for anyone even casually interested in the Apple Computer saga. It is also a useful reference work (plus conversation piece/argument settler - starter) for Apple kibitzers, commentators and historians, professional or armchair. Owen Linzmayer has packed an amazing amount of information into this book, and at $19.95, it's a bona fide bargain. You won't be disappointed." --Applelinks (Read article) |
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"Apple Confidential 2.0 will make a great addition to your home library - a must-have for Apple lovers. Highly Recommended. My Mac Rating: 5 out of 5." --MyMac.com (Read article) |
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"This book held my attention enough that I read it, in it's entirety, in a night. Linzmayer's entertaining and irreverent sense of humor makes it a real treat for anybody even remotely interested in the Mac." --macteens.com (Full review) |
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"...a frank and honest portrayal of the company and its cast of characters over the past 3 decades" --Technology & Society (Read article) |
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"...[a] book that every Apple enthusiast would enjoy reading" --Vermont Macintosh User Group eNews |
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"For the geekiest among us, who worship at The Altar of Macintosh (and who among us has not prayed to their computer at least once?), this could be our Bible...On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being awesome, I give this book 2 million mooses."
--Alaskan Apple Users Group (Read article) |
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"This book is for anyone, not just the Apple fans and people interested in computer history. It's an excellent read and gives you the information you need to know about. Over 300 pages of ground-breaking Apple history right from 1976 to 2004." --MacShrine.com (Read article) |
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"[Apple Confidential 2.0 is] a present you will want for yourself, and anyone else you know who wants the inside story of one of America's most innovative and successful businesses." --Metromac (Read article) |
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"Apple Confidential 2.0 is packed with information that will captivate anyone even slightly interested in the history of Apple Computer." --Christian Macintosh Users Group website (Full review) |
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"Linzmayer has focused superbly on all the major events in Apple's history, and it's hard to try and think of anything that he has left out...this is a 'must have' purchase for the obsessive Apple fan in all of us and I would recommend it to all Mac enthusiasts."
--MacGuide New Zealand (Read article) |
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"...didn't put it down until I finished it. Really!" --MacCompanion (Read article) |
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"Apple Confidential 2.0 is by far one of the best books I have read on the subject."
--bityard (Full review) |
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"The book is perfectly suited for computer manual enthusiasts." --ForeWord Magazine, Fall Trade Show Issue 2004 |
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"The book is useful both as a handbook for jumping from subject to subject, and as an exciting linear read from cover to cover. Many crucial moments in the company's history are sometimes revealed in different light than expected, but all are supported by facts." --www.jabucnjak.info, October 2004 |
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