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IBM 9345 Hard Disk Drive Created
This hard disk drive was created in IBM's lab in San Jose, California under the code name Sawmill. This was the first hard disk drive to use Magneto Resistive heads. The IBM 9345 was and RPQ of IBM's Supercomputing Systems Extension meaning it was on a price list but not for everybody to easily buy and use in their homes, but more for research and experimental systems. -
Apple Macintosh PowerBook Introduced
This laptop caused Apple to launch a total redesign on its line of portable computers. The design of the Powerbook with an internal floppy drive, built-in trackball, and palm rests became the usual look for 1990s laptops. -
The First Newton is Shipped by Apple
After the idea of a "Personal Data Assistant" surfaced by Apple President John Scully in 1992, the first Newton was created. This device's features would in the future be prevalent in creating handheld computers. After not performing to the best it was expected in 1998 it was discontinued. -
Palm Pilot is Introduced
Palm Incorporated founded by Donna Dubinsky, Ed Colligan, and Jeff Hawkins, created software for the Casio Zoomer personal data assistant. The first generation of the devices produced by Palm was based on a Motorola microprocessor which was running at 16 megahertz. This device had a port making it easy to sync to a PC or Mac. -
iMac Computer Launched
Apple released the iMac computer which was looked at as a range of the all-in-one Macintosh desktop. Sold for about $1,300 customers received a machine with a 233-MHz G3 processor, with a 4 Gigabyte hard drive, 32 Megabytes of RAM, a CD-ROM drive, and a 15-inch monitor. This computer even came with a manual but didn't contain much information as the iMac was known for its ease-of-use.
