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The Datapoint 2200
The Datapoint 2200 was the first successful computer that was sold for nearly 10 years. It was designed by Computer Terminal Corporation founders Phil Ray and Gus Roche. It is the earliest known devices that bears significant resemblance to the modern personal computer, with a CRT screen, keyboard, programmability, and program storage.[ -
Floppy Disk
1971 - IBM releases the Floppy Disk as a component to IBM products. The first 8-inch floppy disk had a storage capacity of about 80 kilobytes. 1 GB = 1000000 KB -
Pong (Birth of Gaming)
In 1972 a company now known as Atari created the first Arcade game called Pong, a two dimensional sports game that simulates tennis. Lead engineering Allan Alcorn created the game only as training exercise. -
Altair 8800 - The founding of Microsoft
In 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen create Microsoft's first product the Altair 8800. it was one of the earliest versions of what we now know as the personal computer. -
Apple 1
The apple 1 was the first product for the future mega corporation Apple Inc. Their first product was an 8-bit desktop computer designed by Steve Wozniak.