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Xerox Alto
The Xerox Alto was the first computer designed from the start to support an operating system based on a graphical user interface. It was a minicomputer, but was intended to be a personal computer. It became well known in the Silicon Valley and its GUI was increasingly seen as the future of computing. Link text -
Altair 8800
Altair 8800 became the worlds first personal computer to attract a substantial amount of users and to sell in large numbers. This was founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was made by Robert and Mims, along with Stan Cagle and Robert Zaller. The Altair 8800 is what ignited the personal computer boom. Link text -
Microsoft
Microsoft is founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in order to develop and sell basic interpreters for the Altair 8800. Link text -
Apple Computers
Apple computers, a company that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services, is founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in Cupertino, California. They brought to the new company a vision that would change the way that people viewed computers. Link text -
Apple II
The Apple II was primarily designed by Steve Wozniak. It was made in Cupertino, California. It had major advancements over the Apple I. It was more expandable and overall easier to use. It was among the first successful computers and launched the company into success. Link text -
Commodore 64
Commodore International created the Commodore 64. It was made and sold in the USA. The Commodore 64 becomes the best selling computer and is also in the guinness world records book as the highest selling single computer model. It is arguably the easiest to use programmable computer ever made. Link text -
Microsoft Windows
In Albuquerque, New Mexico Microsoft Windows eliminates the need to type each command by using a mouse to navigate through drop down menus, tabs, and icons. Link text -
Hypertext System
Tim Berners-Lee and Robert Cailliau propose a “hypertext” system starting the modern internet. Link text -
Google
Google is founded in Menlo Park, California by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1996. They made it into a company in 1998. Google Inc. runs one of the largest search engines on the world wide web. It has became a lot of peoples go to search engines. Link text -
Macbook
The first generation MacBook Pro was first introduced in 2006. They were made in Cupertino, California. It is a line of Macintosh portable computers and it had replaced the PowerBook G4. It was similar to the PowerBook G4 but included Intel Core processors instead of PowerPC G4 chips. Another change is that it included a iSight webcam. It was a good improvement for Apple's laptops. Link text -
Apple iPhone
Apple releases it's first generation iPhone on June 29th, 2007. Made in Cupertino, California. When Jobs introduced this product he introduced it as a combination of three things, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, a revolutionary mobile phone, and a breakthrough internet communicator. The Apple iPhone was revolutionary. Link text -
Apple iPad
The first generation iPad 1 is the first among the iPad line that was made by Apple. Made in Cupertino, California. The device received primarily positive reviews from various technology blogs and publications. Reviewers praised the device for its wide range of capabilities and labelled it as a competitor to laptops and netbooks. Link text -
Apple iPhone 8
Another new Apple product. One of the new iPhone 8 models could swap its liquid crystal LCD displays for one made of OLEDs (organic light emitting diodes) that will wrap around the products edges. The OLED display will be lighter, thinner and more flexible then the previous LCD display. It will also add a USB-C port for the charging cord. Link text -
Foldable Samsung Phone
Samsung is looking to come out with a foldable mobile phone soon. If this is made it will be beneficial because folding the device would allow for a smaller more portable phone. I believe that many people would be drawn to this device. Link text -
High Power Wireless Charging
The team from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has came up a device that will allow wireless charging from a distance away. They have demonstrated a prototype of the Dipole Coil Resonant System (DCRS) that can wirelessly power devices up to 15 feet away.This is achieved using a very powerful magnetic field. This will make charging your electronics must easier and more convenient. Link text -
Bibliography
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerox_Alto
https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-8/
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/future-techonology-coming-true-soon/
https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-seen-unveiling-foldable-phone-in-third-quarter/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPad_(1st_generation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook_Pro
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google
http://www.datesandevents.org/events-timelines/07-computer-history-timeline.htm
