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Apple Computer Company Founded
Apple was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Ronald Wayne sold his founder's equity stake to what is now the world's most valuable company for only $800. Along with the founding of the company, the very first Apple computer was created. https://www.zdnet.com/article/technology-that-changed-us-the-1970s/ -
The Next Apple Computer is Released
The Apple II is released to the world changing how we spend our time and do our work. It featured VisiCalc, which is the first commercial spreadsheet program. Other things that advanced were the Atari 2600 and the Polaroid OneStep Land Camera.
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The Shugart 5 ¼-inch Flexible Disk Drive
The 5 ¼-inch flexible disk drive and diskette are introduced by Shugart Associates in 1976. It was invented by Alan Shugart. This was the result of a request by Wang Laboratories to produce a disk drive small enough to use with a desktop computer, since 8-inch floppy drives were considered too large for that purpose. By 1978, more than 10 manufacturers were producing 5 ¼-inch floppy drives. https://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1978/ -
Motorola introduces the 68000 microprocessor
The Motorola 68000 microprocessor exhibited a processing speed far greater than its contemporaries. This high performance processor found its place in powerful work stations intended for graphics-intensive programs common in engineering.
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Commodore introduces the VIC-20
Commodore releases the VIC-20 home computer as the successor to the Commodore PET personal computer. Intended to be a less expensive alternative to the PET, the VIC-20 was highly successful, becoming the first computer to sell more than a million units. Commodore even used Star Trek television star William Shatner in advertisements.
https://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1980/
