[walshemj]

Err no it wasn't because of a book! Its because most of the early machines had basic and normally the ones by Microsoft.

You might not know that is where Microsoft made its initial $

[teddyh]

Most of the early machines had BASIC because of the book and the rising desire for BASIC. Also, the reason Microsoft made it initial money selling a BASIC interpreter for the ALTAIR is because people wanted BASIC, again mostly because of the book.