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Summary: Intels techniques are not always fair but deserve credit
Review: Intel is the epitome of a giant trying to destroy all that comes in its way.The way Andy Grove and his team destroys opposition reminds one that fairplay is not always seen in business.The way Intel has beaten weaker rivals in its game to dominate the microprocessor industry shows that in this game there are no rules. Various victims of Intels strategy tell their story in this book.However Intel has to be congratulated on the ruthless determination of its core team to dominate the market against all odds and use all possible tactics in this context. The decision to quit memory chip market and enter totally into microprocessors is the most important happenning to Intel and Andy Grove should be given the highest honours for virtually saving the company. Andy Groves, man of the year in 1998 is protrayed as an obsessive man,driven by the urge to compete and totally lacking the basic human natures of sympathy,care and fellow feeling. Whether it is an accurate indicator of Andy Grove is anybody's guess.
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Summary: A Wise Book
Review: It is a very interesting book. Not like the other books about Silicon Valley hi-tech companies, this book is full of humor and interesting issues.It is 100% worth buying and reading again and again.
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Summary: Book is too biased against Intel
Review: It is not surprising, since most of the sources of this book comes from people who were sued by Intel or are competitors of Intel, that this book bashes Intel. In return, it only does a token job of giving Intel's perspective.This book does not try to be objective. It should not be taken as an authoratative nor a credible source of what it is like to work for Intel.
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Summary: good reflection of the current culture
Review: Mr. Jackson seems to have resisted the temptation to take cheap shots. It's a refreshingly realistic interpretation of the Intel experience that is recognizable to the people whose lives are affected by it.
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Summary: Very negative book about an overachiever
Review: The details are well researched, but almost everyone that is mentioned in this book is painted as a person full of flaws. It is almost like the author decided that he would do so BEFORE doing the research and writing the book. Intel is great company and has made some amazing technolgy possible for all of us. This fact is never acknowledged in the book.
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Summary: I got more than I expected
Review: This book although does not do full justice to Intel and its great founders, still it is a book worth reading. It helps to know the background of a company whose technologies we use everyday.
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Summary: Excellent book
Review: This book gives an excellent chronologic sequence of beginning and eventual rise of Intel. It is pager turner from the 1st page. Also, gives a very clear visibility to an outsider of how well and menacingly Intel built its empire and business. A great book for anyone interested in knowing the history of Intel and semiconductor sector.
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Summary: It didn't meet my expectations
Review: This book is a good book, but I expected to find more informations about Grove's behavior and a kind of recipe to manage as good as he does. I suggest this book only for ones who enjoy computers or electronics and knows something about this tech-world.
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Summary: This book is a must for every computer user!
Review: This book is a relative recent release. As the title suggests it is about Andy Grove and Intel, but also about the whole computer industry. It is very well-written and as enjoyable as just a fiction could be. Intel is undoubtedly the leading microprocessor-maker and this book gives the answer why it is so. Motto : Don't let your employees do to you what you did to your former boss.
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Summary: Bullseye!
Review: This book is excellently written!! With personal knowledge of the Grove style to personnel management, Mr. Jackson couldn't be more accurate. There were MANY things written in this book regarding the early history that were hazy to me but now I understand much more clearly. It's a great and innovative company in which many people devote themselves and their families too. Unfortunately, it definitely does take it's toll on family lives. One mistake or disagreement in the eyes of someone with power and your long lasting successful career at Intel is doomed for a short life. If you've lost your family along the way as well........then when the shoutings over - you are on you own, literally. Mr. Jackson did a wonderful job of writting such an accurate book with only a few interviews and court documents. This is journalism at its best. A recommended read for anyone who works in the integrated circuit industy (especially at Intel). I think most [people] will be surprised to see how this large Corporation conducts in external and internal business. Intimidation is the key word and burnt out employees are becoming more and more common.
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