Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments vii
3. Contents ix
4. Preface to the Paperback Edition xi
5. 1. Introduction: Concepts and Approach 1
6. 2. Consumer Electronics: The United States— The Creation and Destruction of a National Industry 13
7. 3. Consumer Electronics: Japan’s Paths to Global Conquest 50
8. 4. Mainframes and Minicomputers: The Computer Industry Created in the United States 82
9. 5. The Microprocessor Revolution: The Computer Industry Recast in the United States 132
10. 6. The National Competitors: Europe’s Computer Industries Die, Japan’s Industry Challenges 177
11. 7. The Consumer Electronics and Computer Industries as the Electronic Century Begins 216
12. 8. The Significance of the Epic Story 238
13. Appendices 259
14. Notes 275
15. Index 307