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Commodore VIC-20
Commodore introduces the VIC-20. The VIC-20 was highly successful, becoming the first computer to sell more then a million units -
3 1/2 Floppy Drives & Disketts
Sony introduces the first 3 1/2-inch floppy drives and diskettes. -
Personal Computer
The first IBM personal computer, code-named "Acorn'" is introduced. It had an Intel chip, two floppy disks and an optional color monitor. -
Macintosh
Apple introduces the Macintosh. This was the first successful mouse-driven computer with graphical user interface. -
Flash Memory
Fujio Masuoka invents flash memory while working for Toshiba. Capable of being erased and re-programmed multiple times -
Mathematica is created.
Stephen Wolfram, a British scientist creates Mathmatica. It was a symbolic mathematical programming language used in mathematical, scientific, academic, and engineering fields.