History of Computers

By lailamuhammad
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    History of Computers

  • Intel Microprocessor

    Intel Microprocessor
    Intel introduces the first microprocessor, which was developed for Busicom, a Japanese calculator maker

  • Cray-1 Supercomputer

    Cray-1 Supercomputer
    Cray-1 supercomputer came out. It came in the shape of a C which reduces the length of wires and the time signals that need to travel across them.

  • Nintendo Entertainment System

    Nintendo Entertainment System
    Nintendo releases Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in the US. The system launched with 18 available titles.

  • Apple's NeXT Cube

    Apple's NeXT Cube
    Apple co-founder comes out with the new product called NeXT Cube which had three Motorola microprocessors and 8 MB of RAM

  • Newton

    Newton
    Apple releases “Newton” which is a handheld computer, but was discontinued in 1998

  • Wi-fi is created

    Wi-fi is created
    The term Wi-Fi becomes part of the computing language and users begin connecting to the Internet without wires.

  • First Camera Phone

    First Camera Phone
    Japan's SoftBank introduces the first camera phone, a Sharp-manufactured digital phone with integrated camera

  • Earth Simulator

    Earth Simulator
    Earth Simulator was developed by the Japanese government to create global climate models. The cost of it was about $600 million at the time.

  • Mckenna's First Phone

    Mckenna's First Phone
    Mckenna Mealey gets her first phone, an iPhone 4 at age 7 for her birthday.

  • Laila's First Phone

    Laila's First Phone
    Laila Muhammad gets her first phone, an iPhone 4s at age 10.

  • Apple Watch

    Apple Watch
    Apple comes out with a computer into the watch form factor called the Apple Watch that can be connected to your iPhone using Bluetooth.