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Intel is Founded
Intel, short for Intelco, originally NM Electronics, is founded by Gordon E. Moore and Robert Noyce. -
Microprocessor is Invented
Intel invents the microprocessor, which allowed people to have their own computer at home. It was initially invented by Ted Hoff and Stanley Mazor, with help from Masatoshi Shima and Federico Faggin. -
ALTAIR 8800 is Released
ALTAIR 8800 is released as the first computer. It was produced by Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems(MITS), and was invented by Ed Roberts, with help from Paul Allen and Bill Gates. -
Microsoft is Founded
The Microsoft computer technology corporation is founded by Paul Allen and Bill Gates, with Bill Gates as the CEO. It was founded to produce BASIC interpreters for the ALTAIR 8800. -
Apple I is Introduced to Schools
The Apple Computer Company begins donating Apple I computers to schools. -
Apple is Founded
Apple Computer Company is founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne to produce Wozniak's Apple I personal computer. -
Apple I PC is Released
Apple Computer 1, later known as the Apple I, or the Apple-1, is released by the Apple Computer Company for personal use. It was invented by Steve Wozniak, but Steve Jobs was the one that decided to sell the computer. -
Microsoft Windows is Introduced
Microsoft introduces it's new industry, Microsoft Windows.
