computer history

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  • Altair 8080

    no monitor, no keyboard, just switches to flick and lights that light up. hard to understand, and took forever to put anything in.

  • the TRS-80

    the TRS-80
    one of the first machines with documentation meant for non-geeks

  • Apple 2 computer faire

    Apple 2 computer faire
    it offered color graphics, and could incorporate audio cassette for storage

  • Visicalc

    Visicalc
    first computerized spreadsheet program, accountants were thrilled

  • first IBM personal computer

    first IBM personal computer
    code-named "Acorn" it used Microsoft's MS-DOS operating system. it was sold at Sears, Roebuck, and Computerland. it was the first time a computer was sold at outside distributers

  • Windows announced

    Windows announced
    Microsoft's response to Apple's GUI,

  • youtube

    youtube
    Youtube, the famous video sharing service is founded