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470V/6
GENE AMDAHL -
The 470V/6 was the Amdahl Corporation's first product and ran the same software as the IBM System. Thankfully it was cheaper, smaller, and faster overall being significantly better than the old system! -
C Programming Language
Dennis Ritchie - Ritchie and his team created C based on the language used before, BCPL. It shares the same concepts such as operators, data types, control statements, and many others. It brought value because it is simple and fast, and is still commonly used now a days. -
CP/M (Control Program/Monitor)
Gary Kildall - He develops the first successful operating system for microcomputers. CP/M made it possible for one version of a program to run on a variety of computers built around eight-bit processors. -
Star Wars (Death Star Briefing)
George Lucas -
The Death Star briefing featured a wide-frame version of the space station. Which was one of the first uses of wireframe animation in a major motion picture. -
Atari Introduces Model 400 and 800 Computer
Nolan Bushnell -
Not long after the Atari VCS game console came out, they designed two microcomputers with game abilities. The 400 was mainly a game console and the 800 was more of a personal home computer. Atari's computers were influential in the art's as well!
