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From: donb@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Don Brotemarkle)
Newsgroups: net.books
Subject: Re: Computer Book suggestions?
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Date: Mon, 26-Nov-84 13:00:56 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov 26 13:00:56 1984
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From the November 19, 1984 edition of INFOWORLD:

Publishing / Q&A: John Brockman (p.54)
by Jim Bartimo

(excerpt)

Q:	First there was a rash of how-to books, now there is a rash of
computer history books.  How are these trends established, and what do 
you think the next trend will be?

A:	The trends are driven by market need.  It's obvious why there was
a raft of introductory computer books.  The history books stem from
consumer's need to have some meaning attached to their purchases.  I
find that whenever a new technology is dropped into the society, there
is an aftermarket for books that users buy not necessarily to learn
about the technology but to confirm the validity of the money they
spent.

		
Don Brotemarkle
System Development Corporation
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		signed,
			Don Brotemarkle
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