Contents

PROLOGUE      Why the Open Industry Standard Matters

ONE                 An Unlikely Beginning

TWO                The Road Less Traveled

THREE             The Best Defense Is a Good Offense

FOUR               Opportunity Knocks

FIVE                IBM Fires the First Shot

SIX                  Back at You, IBM

SEVEN            Patience Pays Off

EIGHT             You’re Going to Do What?!

NINE               The “Death Star” Arrives

TEN                Compaq’s Most Unexpected Decision

ELEVEN          Compaq Leads the Revolt

TWELVE         Intel Begins to Drift

THIRTEEEN    Exceeding Expectations

FOURTEEN      The Open Industry Standard Wins

EPILOGUE       How Apple Became the Computer Industry Leader

APPENDIX      Compaq Timeline

Acknowledgments

Index