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Popular mechanics magazine predicts "computers in the future may only have 1,000 vacuume tubes and perhaps weigh 1.5 tons"
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Steve Jobs becomes one of the first 50 employees at Atari, he later asks Woz for help on creating the sequel to 'pong' (an arcade video game) called 'breakout'
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Woz begins attending the meeting at the homebrew computer club.Woz becomes interested by the Altair 8800 and because of how expensive it was che decides to build his own microcomputer. Which is how Work on Apple I begins.
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Microsoft was founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Paul Allen and Bill Gates create and sell their first product, inspired by a magazine article they created a BASIC computer language for Altaire 8800
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PARC finishes work on the first ever true PC, and first GUI-operated computer. It also used the first laser printer and the first Ethernet network.
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Apple Computer Company is founded by Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs, and Ron Wayne.
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The Apple I went on sale in July 1976 at a price of US$666.66, The price was chosen as Wozniak liked repeating digits. About 200 computers were produced and 175 were sold within the first 10 months.
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Apple gets there first logo, designed by Ron wayne
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Apple Computer, Inc. is officially created after the company is incorporated.
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The new Apple logo was reated by Rob Janoff
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The new Apple II was released. It has new features including color display, eight internal expansion slots, and a case with a keyboard.
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Jobs' daughter, Lisa Nicole, is born, At first he denies that she is his daughter but later accepts it.
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Apple liscenses AppleSoft BASIC from Microsoft for $21,000.
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Mike Markkula becomes president of Apple.
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MS-DOS introduces an operating system for the IBM personal computer
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After Jobs forces Raskin out of the Macintosh project, he officially resigns.
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Microsoft Windows graphical user interface is first announced
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The Apple III+ is introduced for $2995. It replaced the defective Apple III models.
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Macintosh 128k, personal computers released, equipped with a monitor, keyboard and mouse.
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Jobs announces intent to create new company with other "lower-level" employees.
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Windows 3.0 is created
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First ever portable computer, known for its compact design and lack of mouse (instead theres a pointing device)
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Windows 95' launches and sells more than one million copies in four days
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Microsoft's Internet Explorer 4.0 graphical web browser is released
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office on macintosh, version 1.0, hits the market.
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Mac G3 is a line of personal computers developed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer until 2003
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Steve Ballmer become new cheif executive officer, while Bill Gates takes on new role as software architect.
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windows releases new operating system, windows 2000. Intended for bussiness use and the next generation of computers.
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Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer outline Microsoft's .NET strategy for Web services
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later named the 'ipod classic" this new device was the first portable media player by apple
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Windows XP is released with a redesigned look and feel
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A smaller verison of the 'iPod Classic' is released and named the 'iPod Mini'
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Microsoft creates new gaming system, the Xbox 360
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Replacing the powerbook line, the new MacBook was recorded as Apple's best seilling macintosh yet!
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Windows Vista is released in 2006 with the strongest security system yet.
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First generation iPhone, also known as the 2G is released. This smartphone was the first to include touch screen.
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Microsoft releases new search engine called Bing
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Windows 7 is released for the wireless world of the late 2000s.
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The first release in the line of Apple tablet computers
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The world known inventor and CEO of Apple, Steve jobs dies.
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Windows 8 is a personal computer operating syste featuring apps and tiles
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Windows 8.1 is a version of the Windows NT operating system and an upgrade for Windows 8.
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The Windows 7 Home Premium contains features aimed at the home market segmen
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Microsoft launches Windows Phone 7
