Piloting Palm: The Inside Story of Palm, Handspring, And the Birth of the Billion-dollar Handheld Industry

The most successful new product launch of the info. age -- the creation of a billion-dollar industry virtually overnight -- an intense, behind-the-scenes struggle for control of a powerful young co. -- these are just a few highlights from the story of Palm Computing, its visionary founders, their creation of the rival Handspring, & a volatile new industry. This book reveals how the company's founder Jeff Hawkins & former CEO Donna Dubinsky created the most successful startup in computing history & revolutionized the way the world does business. This true story combines the inspirational power of the ultimate bus. success story with the twists & turns of a classic drama. ''A tale of vision, venture capital, & the indomitable entrepreneurial spirit!''