Go Computer Now! – The Story of Sphere Computers

A project in San Francisco, CA by Ben Zotto
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A book telling the extraordinary story of Sphere, a 1970s Utah personal computer maker far ahead of its time—until its sudden collapse.
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Backers: 412
Average Pledge Per Backer: $68

Funded: $27,958 of $25,000
Dates: Oct 15th -> Nov 13th (30 days)
Project By: Ben Zotto
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Posters, podcast, design and The Home Stretch!

November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all! Thank you so much again for contributing to getting the story of Sphere out into the world. The book campaign ends in just a couple days, and it's ratcheting up towards the goal, but has not crossed the threshold yet. I'm optimistic about... (Read More)

Great first half! More on the Sphere book, the designer, and getting the word out

October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all, and thank you so much for your support of Go Computer Now! We are about halfway through this Kickstarter campaign and your early commitment has been crucial to getting the book some visibility. We are doing well, though not quite there... (Read More)

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