The West Coast Computer Faire was an annual computer industry conference and exposition most often associated with San Francisco, its first and most frequent venue. The first faire was held in 1977 and was organized by Jim Warren and Bob Reiling. At the time it was the biggest computer show in the world, intended to popularize the personal computer in the home. The West Coast PC Faire was formed to provide a more specialized show.

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  • The West Coast Computer Faire was an annual computer industry conference and exposition most often associated with San Francisco, its first and most frequent venue. The first faire was held in 1977 and was organized by Jim Warren and Bob Reiling. At the time it was the biggest computer show in the world, intended to popularize the personal computer in the home. The West Coast PC Faire was formed to provide a more specialized show. However, Apple stopped exhibiting at the West Coast Computer Faire, refusing to exhibit at any show other than Comdex that also had PC based exhibits. In 1983, Warren sold the rights to the Faire for US$3 million to Prentice Hall, who later sold it to Sheldon Adelson, the owner of Interface Group and COMDEX. In total sixteen shows were held, with the last in 1991. After Jim Warren sold the show, it had a few more good years, and then declined rapidly.
  • Il West Coast Computer Faire era un'esposizione nata per presentare al grande pubblico i prodotti emergenti dell'industria dell'informatica. Si svolgeva a San Francisco, era organizzato da Jim Warren e Bob Reiling. Il West Coast Computer Faire era la più importante esposizione di personal computer del pianeta. Vi sono state otto edizioni, la prima si è svolta nel 1977 e l'ultima nel 1983. Nell'anno dell'ultima esposizione Warren vendette i diritti dell'esposizione a Sheldon Adelson del Prentice Hall che trasformò il West Coast Computer Faire nel Comdex e lo spostò a Las Vegas.
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  • The West Coast Computer Faire was an annual computer industry conference and exposition most often associated with San Francisco, its first and most frequent venue. The first faire was held in 1977 and was organized by Jim Warren and Bob Reiling. At the time it was the biggest computer show in the world, intended to popularize the personal computer in the home. The West Coast PC Faire was formed to provide a more specialized show.
  • Il West Coast Computer Faire era un'esposizione nata per presentare al grande pubblico i prodotti emergenti dell'industria dell'informatica. Si svolgeva a San Francisco, era organizzato da Jim Warren e Bob Reiling. Il West Coast Computer Faire era la più importante esposizione di personal computer del pianeta. Vi sono state otto edizioni, la prima si è svolta nel 1977 e l'ultima nel 1983.
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