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First IBM PC
Don Estridge and his team guided the way to make the first IBM PC. 11.5 inch black and white screen. This impacted the evolution because this has shown how the screen works from the beginning. Located in Florida. Link text -
802886
Intel and the company's team made the 802886 processor. This impacted the evolution because it decoded all the stuff the computer shot back as information. Located in California. Link text -
IBM Introduced the PC XT
IBM introduces the PC XT. For $4,995, customers get a machine with an Intel 8088 processor, 128K of RAM, a 360K floppy disk drive, a 10MB hard drive, and a 12.5-inch monitor. This impacted the evolution because it started to show what can really be offered in a computer, like the different aspects as in space or size. Located in New York. Link text -
First Machintosh
Apple runs a commercial during Super Bowl XVII. Two days later they introduce the Macintosh, costing $2,495. This impacted the evolution because this is when Apple started to become a known company for putting it on a Super Bowl commercial. Loacted in Cupertino, CA. Link text -
Windows 1.0
Microsoft released Windows 1.0. This impacted the evolution because this was one of the first graphical user inner face items available that worked good. Located in Redmond WA. Link text -
Windows 386
Microsoft released Windows 386. This impacted the evolution because they updated Windows 1.0 and people started to realize the capabilities that a GUI has. Located in Redmond, WA. Link text -
Windows 3.0
Microsoft released Windows 3.0. This is important because this also showed the capabilities a GUI has and how much it has improved. Located in Redmond, WA.Link text -
Pentium Pro Processor
Intel introduced the Pentium Pro Processor. This impacted the evolution because this processor kicked up the speed that the computer can process things being sent to it. Located in Santa Clara, CA.Link text -
Pilot 1000, Pilot 5000
Palm introduces the first Palm OS device, Pilot 1000, and Pilot 5000. This impacts the evolution because operating systems (A.K.A. smart phones) run off of these types of items. Located in Sunnyvale, CA. Link text -
High Speed Internet
High speed internet becomes available through cable modem. This highly impacted the evolution because now everything is moving along faster than people were used to. It must go through a cable, but it was faster than before. Link text -
Pentium 2 Processor
Intel introduced the Pentium 2 Processor. This impacts the revolution because it was a step up from the first one available, which makes codes run even faster. Located in Santa Clara, CA. Link text -
ILOVEYOU
ILOVEYOU is successful at becoming the most known prolific computer virus. This is important to the evolution because now that people know what virus's are they are paying more attention to what they do and how they open it. This came from the Philippines. Link text -
Natural Senses
Intel has been working on using natural senses rather than interface methods. Instead of a key board you might use eyes or gestures. This will have an impacted on the future because people with disabilities that can't use a regular computer will be able to use a computer without having to modify it. Also, this will change how the computer is used dramatically. (Santa Clara, CA.) Link text -
Robot Bodies
In the future you can use robots to control your computer. This will impact the future because like a natural senses computer, they can help people with disabilities use a regular computer. Also, this just changes how people will think of a computer and it will effect on how much are bought because the price might go up or down. Link text -
Immortus Solar Car
This car runs on solar power because it has panels on top. This car can be the future because it doesn't run on gas. This will impact the evolution because the less things that run on gas, the less pollution. The earth will become more healthy without cars that need gas. It's just using the sun. The Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia is going to make this. Link text -
