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PC Evolution in the Past
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MITS Altair 8800
The first true personal computer was created in 1974 and later release in January of 1975. The Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems company (MITS), headed by Ed Roberts and Forrest Mims, built these computers out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. These computers were meant to be stronger than previous Intel Models, and kicked the computer revolution and gave people powerful technology in their houses. -
WordStar
This word processor was the first ever invented and was created in 1978 by MicroPro International in Cupertino, CA. WordStar was a word processing system created in part to Rob Barnaby's leadership that was created to help with writing code through a non-document mode. It finally gave programmers more freedom and expanded the use of computers for creation. It's still the program of choice for some, including George R.R. Martin, author of the Game of Thrones series. -
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is brought to market by Commodore International out of West Chester, PA, bringing improved graphics and 64 KB of RAM (which is comparatively tiny to today's technology). -
Digital Audio
Philips and Sony bring the first digital audio format to market, kicking off sales of Audio CDs in Japan. Otherwise known as the Compact Disc, it was created to play and store sound pieces. The CD has evolved to be used for storage, changing the way information is stored in computers. -
GUI
Apple's Lisa, created by Apple in Cupertino, CA, brings the first graphical user interface to a computer. The GUI has been used in most computers since, as it uses easier-to-manage icons instead of text-command. -
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft announced their Windows software created in Redmond, WA, which would be later improved upon and is still in use in Microsoft devices today. Windows is a group of graphical operating systems made to improve the productivity of Microsoft computers and respond to the increased use of GUIs. -
World Wide Web
The world wide web is introduced to the public, with domains .gov, .com, .mil, .org, .int, .edu, and .net at the top-level. This system was created by Sir Tim Berners-Lee in London, England and has organized the internet's humongous database of documents and web pages. -
WiFi
WiFi, used to connect to computers without wires, is released to the market nationally. Although WiFi is first credited to being created in 1991 by the NCR Corporation and AT&T. This revolutionized connectivity between devices and cut out the need for wires. Alternatively, it is thought that WiFi was created in Australia for their government research. -
Google Search
Google Search engine was created at Stanford University, but was not used worldwide at that time. This search engine is the most widely known today and has revolutionized the accessibility of information within milliseconds. -
Athlon 64
The first 64-bit processor was made by AMD in Sunnyvale, CA to increase the overall performance of the computer by interpreting instructions and carrying out data prices. -
iPhone
Apple introduces the iPhone, bringing many computer functions to the smartphone. The iPhone would continue to develop and change, bringing faster processing, longer battery life, and improved software. This device brought the power of a computer to a pocket-sized phone. The iPhone was created at the Apple Headquarters, but is manufactured out of places like Shenzen, China. -
Apple Watch
Apple introduces the Apple Watch, which applies many features of computers and smartphones to an even smaller device. The reason the Apple Watch was created at Apple Headquarters was apparently to disconnect people from their phones, but was unsuccessful with the release of more iPhones. -
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Future PC Technology
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Fabric PCs
Tablets or phones that can be bent out of their original shape. This will show an evolution in display and storage, as the phone/tablet will mean less space will be available for storage and the screen will be bendable. -
Perceptual Computing
Computers that can recognize what is happening around them. This would revolutionize input into a computer, as the computer would recognize facial expressions and take the entire environment into account. -
DNA Storage
Using DNA to store information. This would allow for more storage, as DNA can store a much greater amount of information than current memory devices. -
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