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First IBM personal computer
Inventor : unknown
It was codenamed "Acorn". Created the term PC. First time a computer was available through outside distributors. -
Lisa PC
Inventor: Apple
The first personal computer with a GUI. It also features a drop-down menu and icons. It flops but eventually evolves into the Macintosh. The Gavilan SC is the first portable computer with the familiar flip form factor and the first to be marketed as a "laptop." -
Windows
This was the company's response to Apple's GUI. Commodore unveils the Amiga 1000, which features advanced audio and video capabilities. -
The first Dot-Com domain
Inventor: Symbolics Computer Company
Registered on March 15, years before the World Wide Web would mark the formal beginning of Internet history. The Symbolics Computer Company, a small Massachusetts computer manufacturer, registers Symbolics.com. -
Deskpro 386
Inventor : Compaq
Its 32-bit architecture provides as speed comparable to mainframes.