Microsoft
First Generation
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Narrated by:
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Mary Woods
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By:
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Cheryl Tsang
About this listen
What began as a modest start-up partnership only 25 years ago has already surpassed all the giants of contemporary capitalism, including General Electric and IBM, and has achieved a market value estimated at nearly $500 billion. How did Microsoft achieve all of this in so short a time? What was the true nature of the Microsoft environment in the beginning, and what are the secrets behind its triumph?
Meet the early builders of Microsoft and step inside the famous culture of loyalty, the storied "maniacal work ethic," and the hardcore world of reckless risk-taking that remains so integral to the computer giant's matchless and ongoing success.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Jose Manel Bernal
- 01-27-10
Great voice for a Spanish spoken
I speak spanish and use audible to learn english with my favorite computer tech books so i understand very well this audiobook, and enjoy, because i have some audibles i cant understand at the first listening
so i hope good choice of narrators
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Erik
- 04-07-16
Just some bios, badly narrated
This book contains short bios of 12 people who were one of the first people to work for Microsoft. A hard-copy is hard to find, but the audio book version is still available. It's fun to hear the stories and anecdotes of these people, but that's just about it really. The narrator read in a monotone manner with an annoying sounding voice. Like a computer generate voice with some intonation. The book does not reveal much about Microsoft as a company. It just tells some stories about life at Microsoft as an employee at that time.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Pierre
- 09-23-04
Half the story
This is an entertaining and interesting book. These are obvioulsy smart and hard-working people, and rightly stand as an inspiration to us.
The reader should keep in mind, however, that much of Microsoft's success is also due to ruthless and predatory tactics.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
- Glenn W. Hussey
- 02-27-07
Some interesting history but...
Originally published in 1999 during the dot-com boom, some parts of this book are a bit dated. Written as a series of mini-biographies and interviews of a group of early Microsoft employees, it does contain some interesting historical insights to Microsoft but the stories are mostly bland and repetitive. The "maniacal work ethic" theme became especially grating after chapter 5. The narration was well-paced and clear but somewhat monotone. Overall, this book pales in comparison to similar works such as iWoz and iCon.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- George
- 10-04-10
Junk.
Stay away from this book. Audible... You should offer a refund to anyone who payed for this sad excuse for a book.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Joshua Delaughter
- 09-03-09
Very intresting book
Story was very interesting, good style of writing. However the narration was a bit unpleasant to the ears. Still a great book for the Microsoft fan.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- Orwell
- 07-13-04
Truely awful
It is such a shame. Imagine a party where everyone is telling the best reditions (often exaggerated) of their life choices and career path. These party goes will be slapping each other on the back for their good judgement, their luck, their brilliance. They are unlikely to tell the truth such that you would ever use the story as a basis for your own decision making. The story is also unlikely to provide access into what actually happened so that you get a sense of being there or give lessons to repeat it. Record these stories at your next party. Transcribe them. Publish as a book.
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