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Introduction of the ENIAC
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The ENIAC is introduced to the public. It was the first electronic computer and was invented by the U.S. Military during WWII. The ENIAC cost about $500,000 and was 1800 square feet. -
The UNIVAC is Invented
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The UNIVAC, which proceeded the ENIAC, came out today. It could store 12,000 digits in random access mercury-delay lines. -
The Whirlwind Computer Becomes Operational
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The WhirlWind Computer comes online today. It is very important because it was the first real-time computer and was built at MIT. -
AT&T Designs the Dataphone
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AT&T's dataphone was the first commericial modem and was designed for converting digital computer data to analog signals. Digital data started to set into commerical products. -
IBM Makes a Supercomputer
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IBM, a popular computer company at the time, introduces the 7030 Stretch Computer. It is one of the first 64-bit computers. -
ARPANET Building Begins
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ARPANET, arguably the first computer network, is asked to be built. When it is finished, the ARPANET will link only four computers together. -
The First Wireless Network is Invented
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Norman Abramson creates the first wireless network called ALOHAnet using low-cost radios. It didn't work very well but it paved the way to modern wireless networks. -
MicroComputers are First Advertised
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MicroComputers, which were the ancestors to modern computers, are first advertised. They are significantly smaller than earlier computers and are for personal use. -
Apple Macintosh is Introduced
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The Apple Macintosh which was made by Apple is introduced. It provides many consumers their first look at graphical user interface. It would eventually change the face of home computers forever. -
The Microsoft/Apple War Begins
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Microsoft Windows comes out and a friendly war between Microsoft and Apple begins. It still continues on today. -
ARPANET is Decommissioned
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ARPANET, the first computer network, was in commission for about 20 years. It only linked four computers together, but it was a huge step in networking. -
First PlayStation is Released
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Sony releases the first PlayStation. To date, over 100 million have been sold. -
Bluetooth is Created
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Bluetooth is created and helps people communicate. It has a range of about 60 meters and is useful for work. -
UK2 Turns Out to be Fake
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With the new millenium starting, many people worried that computers would have difficulty switching over and they would break down and the world would end. People stocked up for the supposed apocolyspe. However, the new year started without any problems and UK2 was proven wrong. -
The First IPhone is Introduced
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The first IPhone is introduced by Apple. IPhones, and other Smartphones, would eventually become very popular and change the way we surf the internet again.
