--- product_id: 172229384 title: "Home Computers: 100 Icons that Defined a Digital Generation (Mit Press)" price: "NZ$72" currency: NZD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/172229384-home-computers-100-icons-that-defined-a-digital-generation-mit store_origin: NZ region: New Zealand --- # Home Computers: 100 Icons that Defined a Digital Generation (Mit Press) **Price:** NZ$72 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Home Computers: 100 Icons that Defined a Digital Generation (Mit Press) - **How much does it cost?** NZ$72 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/172229384-home-computers-100-icons-that-defined-a-digital-generation-mit) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - 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. Review: Fantastic quality binding, photos and paper stock - Great content for nerds, heavy book, heavy paper, great photography and use of color in the book. This will get a lot of finger traffic sitting on our living room table. Review: A blast from the past - Great nostalgic trip back to the 1970's and 1980's microcomputer revolution! It includes interesting perspective on the British computing scene from that era which is often overlooked in similar US-centric discussions. For those of us that "lived it", this is a very fun book. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #515,876 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #109 in Computing Industry History #186 in Design History & Criticism #1,241 in Internet & Social Media | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 296 Reviews | ## Images ![Home Computers: 100 Icons that Defined a Digital Generation (Mit Press) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71kyU4Mf-dL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic quality binding, photos and paper stock *by J***S on May 20, 2023* Great content for nerds, heavy book, heavy paper, great photography and use of color in the book. This will get a lot of finger traffic sitting on our living room table. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A blast from the past *by B***M on August 12, 2024* Great nostalgic trip back to the 1970's and 1980's microcomputer revolution! It includes interesting perspective on the British computing scene from that era which is often overlooked in similar US-centric discussions. For those of us that "lived it", this is a very fun book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nostalgic coffee table book for those who learned to love computers in the 70s-80s *by S***. on May 20, 2020* The book is very sturdy with beautiful photographs. Each computer only has a brief amount of text describing its place in computer history. Still, it's a fun, but brief trip down memory lane. I missed not seeing the Coleco Adam or Atari Falcon included. I expect this won't get many re-reads but will be more of a conversation piece/coffee table book for my more nerdish visitors. ## 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.nz/products/172229384-home-computers-100-icons-that-defined-a-digital-generation-mit](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/172229384-home-computers-100-icons-that-defined-a-digital-generation-mit) --- *Product available on Desertcart New Zealand* *Store origin: NZ* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*