Being Digital

The book's a bit outdated (1996), specially knowin it talks about techonology, internet, etc. additionally... lossy spanish translation. However, interesting content, particularly the foreshadowing of 'new' techonologies, all of them which have already appeared in some or other form.

Lucky me, I just found this book lying around the campus when I was still in college. Great read. Very interesting.

I read this book back in 1995 for an MBA class, and as such, is a bit dated now as some of his predictions are in progress, but an interesting read of you want to see what the world will be really look like when all bits and bytes are transmitted wirelessly everwhere. Nicholas Negronte certainly showcased his visionary talent here. He's clearly practicing his latest vision of technology of transforming education and the world's poor through his One Laptop per Child project, although he is experiencing the realities of how to do business with those at the bottom of the pyramid, complicated also by the challenges of running a non-profit business that should be acting like a for-profit business to be successful.

a mind opener. Nicholas headed the MIT Media Lab. He is behind the free computer program for children

This guy hit so many things spot on 14 years ago. Listen to what he has to say about the future of technology, because it's invariably correct.

An easy to read and the authorgives us a poignant
understanding of the digital world. I bought this book
in London in 1994 and has read it several time and
enjoyed it.

ten tijde van ongebreidelde geloof in de digitale toekomst geschreven; visionair, want veel is uitgekomen; andere dingen zijn even anders uitgedraaid of nog niet gerealiseerd.

This is a classic..of the modern Age..A commanding book.
It gives you a good start to know about the history of modern computing as well as what should be the future.The Aouther is a well known person and is really belive in his ideas..Like a Very cheap computer for every student in India or Africa.He has also made some of the machines on which many of the Governmets all around the world is giving much attention.A Modern Humanatarian..
Being Digital is about knowing.."Who have and Who dont.."
A must read for person who really wants to do something Profitable For his Society.Also for the buracets and thinkers ..To Bridge the Gap of this "Digital Divide".

it's a very weird experience; reading about a future that you already inhabit. definitely recommended if only for the perverse sense of inertia.

I read this in 1998 for a Mass Comm Law research paper. Considering it was written before the dawn of the internet, Negroponte forcasts the way in which information will be "shared" and questions the legalilty of laying claim to 1's and 0's as we transmit documents, music and other items digitally.