History of the Personal Computer

Apple 1

Nov 4, 1976

n 1976, Apple’s two Steves Jobs and Steve Wozniak designed the Apple I, Apple’s only “kit” computer you had to add a keyboard, power supply, and enclosure to the assembled motherboard), around the 6502 processor.
More info: http://applemuseum.bott.org/sections/computers/a1.html

VisiCal

Nov 4, 1978

Software took center stage in 1978 when Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston produced VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet. This turned the personal computer into a useful business tool, not just a game machine or replacement for the electric typewriter.
More info: https://archive.org/details/VisiCalc_1979_SoftwareArts

IBM PC

Aug 12, 1981

IBM launches IBM Personal Computer 5150. There was a choice of monochrome or CGA (16-color) display adaptors, a cassette player and up to two 5 1/4-inch drives, and if you opted for a bonus power supply you could even get a 10MB hard drive.

Osborne 1

Nov 4, 1981

In early 1981, Adam Osborne introduced the first portable computer. The Osborne 1 was about this size of a suitcase, ran CP/M, included a pair of 5.25″ floppies, and had a tiny 5″ display. The innovative machine was bundled with about $1,500-2,000 worth of software, and the whole package sold for $1,899.

PC MAG

Jan 4, 1982

pc magazin launch

AOL

Jun 4, 1985

America Online (AOL) is founded by Steve Case, Jim Kinsey and Marc Serrif.

Windows 95

Aug 4, 1995

iMac

Aug 4, 2004

Apple relased the iMac G5 which influenced the all-in-one desktop computer design that is common today.

iPad

Apr 3, 2010

Apple'f first personal tablet was released on April 3rd, 2010. It would go on to sell 300,000 units on the first day and 2 million units in under 60 days. The release of the iPad is thought by many to be the beginning of the "post pc" era.