Recommend Apple books please

[candyman]

Hi all,

I am looking to get some opinions/recommendations on books about Apple. I already own Cult of Mac, iCon Steve Jobs, and iWoz. I love reading the history of the company and seeing the photos of its progress through time.

I have been looking to get a copy of Apple Confidential 2.0 as that looks like a greatly written book on the history of Apple from the beginning to 2004. Sadly, it's 4 years old now, but I still think it would be worth the purchase.

Are there any other books you can recommend similar that might cover up to the current time period? Something with a fairly detailed stories from the early days to each new and big advancement such as the iPod, OS X and the iPhone?

I appreciate any links you can give me!

[SBik2]

i am currently reading this linky (http://www.amazon.com/Inside-Steves-Brain-Leander-Kahney/dp/1591841984)
its not that old. i think 2008 so it is pretty recent.

[candyman]

i am currently reading this linky (http://www.amazon.com/Inside-Steves-Brain-Leander-Kahney/dp/1591841984)
its not that old. i think 2008 so it is pretty recent.

Thanks for the reply.
Do you find it very informative? I have found a few cheap used copies online. I thought I might just go ahead and buy one.

[gotzero]

Mac OS X Bible. Learn about the computer, learn about the company...

[candyman]

Well, I went ahead and ordered Apple Confidential 2.0 and Inside Steve's Brain. I searched out the OS X Bible, but it ends right at the start of OS X and the iPod.

I would love to find a book that covers all the way up to the iPhone but all the books I can find end around 2005.

[zombitronic]

If you get tired of reading, check out the DVD Welcome to Macintosh (http://www.welcometomacintosh.com/Welcome.html). It's from last year, so it does cover the iPhone. There's also mention of Mac community sites, with Mac Rumors getting a shout out. Lots of great interviews.

While you're at it, try to find the 1996 3-part PBS documentary Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires (http://www.pbs.org/nerds/) and the 1999 made for TV movie Pirates of Silicon Valley (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0168122/). Triumph is about the rise of the PC and has a lot of great interviews with Jobs, himself, and Pirates is a great history lesson/drama about a notorious hippie vs. a diabolical nerd.

[irmongoose]

This is an oldie (I'm talking up to 1989), but if you want to learn about the beginning of Apple in an engaging, novel-like way, there is no book better than West of Eden (http://www.amazon.com/West-Eden-Innocence-Apple-Computer/dp/0140093729/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233158746&sr=8-1). Looks like some sellers have it for 1¢... can't go wrong with that!


irmongoose

[candyman]

Thanks for the additional replies. I have seen Pirates of Silicon Valley and really enjoyed it, I'll have to check out the others as well.

[bartelby]

How about Michael S. Malone's Infinite Loop: How The World's Most Insanely Great Computer Company Went Insane (http://www.amazon.com/Infinite-Loop-Michael-Malone/dp/0385486847)