--- product_id: 229891197 title: "Home Computers – 100 Icons that Defined a Digital Generation (Mit Press)" brand: "alex wiltshire, john short" price: "FREE" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/229891197-home-computers-100-icons-that-defined-a-digital-generation-mit store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Home Computers – 100 Icons that Defined a Digital Generation (Mit Press) **Brand:** alex wiltshire, john short **Price:** FREE **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Home Computers – 100 Icons that Defined a Digital Generation (Mit Press) by alex wiltshire, john short - **How much does it cost?** FREE with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/229891197-home-computers-100-icons-that-defined-a-digital-generation-mit) ## Best For - alex wiltshire, john short enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted alex wiltshire, john short brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A celebration of the early years of the digital revolution, when computing power was deployed in a beige box on your desk. Today, people carry powerful computers in our pockets and call them "phones." A generation ago, people were amazed that the processing power of a mainframe computer could be contained in a beige box on a desk. This book is a celebration of those early home computers, with specially commissioned new photographs of 100 vintage computers and a generous selection of print advertising, product packaging, and instruction manuals. Readers can recapture the glory days of fondly remembered (or happily forgotten) machines including the Commodore 64, TRS-80, Apple Lisa, and Mattel Aquarius--traces of the techno-utopianism of the not-so-distant past. Home Computers showcases mass-market success stories, rarities, prototypes, one-offs, and never-before-seen specimens. The heart of the book is a series of artful photographs that capture idiosyncratic details of switches and plugs, early user-interface designs, logos, and labels. After a general scene-setting retrospective, the book proceeds computer by computer, with images of each device accompanied by a short history of the machine, its inventors, its innovations, and its influence. Readers who inhabit today's always-on, networked, inescapably connected world will be charmed by this visit to an era when the digital revolution could be powered down every evening. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Dimensions | 21.74 x 2.72 x 25.4 cm | | Edition | Illustrated | | Isbn 10 | 0262044013 | | Isbn 13 | 978-0262044011 | | Item Weight | 998 g | | Language | English | | Print Length | 256 pages | | Publication Date | 9 Jun. 2020 | | Publisher | MIT Press | ## Images ![Home Computers – 100 Icons that Defined a Digital Generation (Mit Press) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71kyU4Mf-dL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well worth a look *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 17 July 2020* Nice book, lots of fantastic images and information ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Title: A Glorious Return to Beige Boxes and Boot Beeps *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 25 May 2025* I bought this book expecting a trip down memory lane. What I didn't expect was to be transported via warp-speed nostalgia back to the golden age of tech—where modems screamed, monitors weighed more than microwaves, and the scent of warm circuit boards filled the air like digital incense.Each page is like a reunion with an old friend: the Amiga that taught me pixel art (and patience), the IBM clone I tried to install Doom on (and accidentally nuked the family finances via dial-up charges), and that glorious beige tower that once doubled as both gaming rig and furniture.Reading about the birth of real computing innovation reminded me that this was the era when inventors wore pocket protectors, not black turtlenecks. We didn’t swipe to unlock—we typed our way into the matrix.In short: buy this book. Laugh. Cry. Boot up a DOS emulator and weep softly into your mechanical keyboard. The real age of invention wore static wristbands and had a BIOS beep code for everything.5/5 floppy disks. Would Ctrl+Alt+Del again. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice bit of retro *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 17 November 2024* Fun coffee table retro book ## Frequently Bought Together - Home Computers: 100 Icons that Defined a Digital Generation (Mit Press) - The Computer: A History from the 17th Century to Today - The History of the Computer: People, Inventions, and Technology that Changed Our World --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/229891197-home-computers-100-icons-that-defined-a-digital-generation-mit](https://www.desertcart.at/products/229891197-home-computers-100-icons-that-defined-a-digital-generation-mit) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-08-23*