Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site sdcrdcf.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!zehntel!tektronix!hplabs!sdcrdcf!donb From: donb@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Don Brotemarkle) Newsgroups: net.books Subject: Re: Computer Book suggestions? Message-ID: <1497@sdcrdcf.UUCP> Date: Mon, 26-Nov-84 13:00:56 EST Article-I.D.: sdcrdcf.1497 Posted: Mon Nov 26 13:00:56 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 29-Nov-84 03:40:41 EST References: <236@mhuxi.UUCP> <15800001@acf4.UUCP> Reply-To: donb@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Don Brotemarkle) Organization: System Development Corp. R+D, Santa Monica Lines: 28 Summary: 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 uucp: {ihnp4,akgua,allegra,hplabs}!sdcrdcf!donb -- signed, Don Brotemarkle uucp: {ihnp4,akgua,allegra,hplabs}!sdcrdcf!donb