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System 370 Model 145 Mainframe Computer
IBM creates the Model 145 Mainframe Computer, which used semi-conductor memory instead of core memory, allowing for the same amount of storage in half the space. -
Xerox 9700 Laser Printer
Xerox creates the first laser printer, which used lasers to print images instead of light-sensitive drums used in other copy machines. -
IBM SCAMP is developed
Dr. Paul Friedl creates the Special Computer APL Machine Portable (SCAMP) personal computer prototype, IBM's first personal computer. -
Community Memory
Lee Felsenstein, Efrem Lipkin, Ken Colstad , Jude Milhon, and Mark Szpakowski teamed up to create this new technology. This terminal, connected to a timeshared mainframe computer, allowed anyone to walk up and post announcements and messages. -
Speak & Spell
Texas Instruments Inc. creates this technology, which was the first electronic duplication of the human vocal tract on a single integrated circuit. This paved the way for AI, such as Apple's Siri, to talk to users through electronic devices.