New history of computing book: Z. Stachniak, "Inventing the PC: the MCM/70 Story", McGill-Queen's University Press, 2011, http://mqup.mcgill.ca/book.php?bookid=2643 The book details the invention and design of the MCM/70 micro, possibly the world's earliest computer dedicated specifically for personal use. The MCM/70 was designed and manufactured by a Toronto-based electronics company Micro Computer Machines in the early 1970s. The first prototype of the MCM/70 was publicly demonstrated in May of 1973. Providing comprehensive historical background and rich photographic documentation, "Inventing the PC" offers an insider's view of events on the front lines of pioneering work on personal computers. -- Zbigniew Stachniak Associate Professor Department of Computer Science and Engineering York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto, Ontario, M3J 1P3 Canada ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.