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David Webb

rich_chandlerrich_chandler
edited February 2012 in Sinclair Miscellaneous
Just finished having a bit of a blast on Starion, I wondered what ever happened to David Webb, so I typed 'David Webb spectrum' into Google and got his website up, this guy has obviously made some serious money over the years though not through Spectrum programming...

http://www.webb-site.com/aboutus.htm#bio

Post edited by rich_chandler on
I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...

Comments

  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited August 2004
    Whilst looking further for info on Mr Webb I found this interesting paragraph...

    'Webb, a self-described onetime computer geek and Oxford University mathematics graduate, is a full-time investor. His holdings, as disclosed to Hong Kong's stock exchange, total at least HK$143 million ($18 million).'

    Damn Melbourne House paid well...
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • CKayCKay
    edited August 2004
    He didn`t make all that from writing Spectrum books did he? haha

    Seriously, he certainly has done well for himself, seems to be into some cool areas too, a bit of anti-monopoly talk etc etc

    Although all business peeps say their altruistic.

  • GeoffGeoff
    edited August 2004
    I see that like Sir Clive he has been chairman of Mensa (HK). This was about the same time as Sir Clive was Chairman of UK branch.
    The books are really good and I noticed, looking in the front, that he wrote them while at school.

    It made a generation who can code...
  • SadakoSadako
    edited August 2004
    i think he did two books for the spectrum, and i have them both. if there are others it would be great to know. his books are great.
  • GeoffGeoff
    edited February 2012
    Sadako wrote: »
    i think he did two books for the spectrum, and i have them both. if there are others it would be great to know. his books are great.

    Bump!

    He also did a very early Spectrum ROM Disassembly.

    http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=2001343

    The cover is on WOS

    SpectralROMDecoded.jpg

    I'd love to Look Inside
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