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Xerox Crop
Xerox Corp. bought Scientific Data Systems for nearly $1 billion. This is important because the compony with make some cool differences -
Robot arm
Victor Scheinman made the first successful robot arm. This is important cuz now people can have an arm if they don't have one! -
PARC
Xerox opens Palo Alto Research Center. This is important becase now more reasearch with computers can go on -
Communication
Computer-to-computer communication expanded when the Department of Defense established four nodes on the ARPANET
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Advertising
The first advertisement for a microprocessor, the Intel 4004, appeared in Electronic News. Now more people will people get more and more of these things! -
Kenbak-1
The Kenbak-1, the first personal computer, advertised for $750 in Scientific American. This is important cuz the possibility of personal computers is getting higher! -
Games
Pong is released. In 1966, Ralph Baer designed a ping-pong game for his Odyssey gaming console. This is important because more people wanna play the game so they buy the computer! -
HP-35
Hewlett-Packard announced the HP-35 as "a fast, extremely accurate electronic slide rule" Important because the faster the better! -
IMSAI
IMSAI is founded. In 1973, Bill Millard left his regular job in management to found the consulting firm Information Management Services or IMS. THis is important because IMSAI has ha big impact on stuff. -
TV Typewriter
The TV Typewriter, designed by Don Lancaster, provided the first display of alphanumeric information on an ordinary television set. This is important because its the base to many more awesome things to come
