...full of memorable details and names... For those of us who got hooked on the software thing at an impressionable age, this is exciting stuff. And Theresa is a fine writer. The story moves along briskly ...there's an innocence and earnestness and honesty in the book that makes you willing to let them tell their story in their way. ”
   Michael Swaine, Dr. Dobbs Journal, August 2007         Swaine's column

As one of the co-creators, I know the history of the TRS-80. This is the most accurate history of this "Industry Creating Machine" out there. Even knowing the history, it was enjoyable to fill in the holes related to some of the other players. ...A fun read for those that lived the revolution and those who want to know why we have personal computers today. ”
   Don French, co-creator of the TRS-80 (from a review at amazon.com)

Whether you were involved with the TRS-80 at the time or you are just curious about what it was really like back then, Priming the Pump tells a very good story. In my opinion, it fills an important gap in the story of early microcomputers and is a must-have book...
   Matthew Reed, creator of www.trs-80.org   (click here to read the whole review)

I just finished reading Priming the Pump and absolutely loved it. What a great glimpse back in time... I just wanted to say thank you for writing such a nice book. ”
   Gregory Cooper

I want to thank David and (Theresa) for writing the book "Priming the Pump." I finished it a few days ago and the story has been bobbing around my head ... Why did I read "Priming the Pump" if I have no true experience with the computer that it is about? I was very curious about the story of the little man (and woman!). The history of computers is a hobby of mine, but it is littered with many books that cover the same people and the same stories... I found myself cheering you both on... The book was great, and I have already recommended it to others. ”
   Adam Trionfo

I just finished reading your book, "Priming the Pump", and I want you to know that I enjoyed it thoroughly. It brought back many memories of my teenage years programming my TRS-80 Model 1 computer... Thank you very much for a most memorable book. ”
   Gary Boyer

This is a very interesting book for those who want to know the real story of Tandy and their very cool computers! ”
   Patrick E. Harvey (from a review at amazon.com)

The book fills in so many of the gaps of the history of the machine for me. I lived it but did not know all the things going on at the time. ”
   Scott Adams, creator of the Adventure games          Scott Adams website

I learned things about the TRS80 that I had never guessed... ”
         Bruce Damer,    DigiBarn Computer Museum

Thank you both so much for taking the time to record your experiences in those early days. It was an absolutely fascinating read that I will have pride of place on my bookshelf. It has brought back some wonderful memories and you have presented a story from a viewpoint that I never knew about. ”
    Gary Hammond

It covers a part of computer history that has gone almost totally unreported for all these years. "Priming the Pump" is both a history and a memoir, in that it is written by people who were directly involved in many of the events about which they are writing. ”
    Jim Scheef