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The First Computer
The first freely programmable computer came into play in 1936. -
Bank Computers
The first bank computers were invented. They used MICR' or magnetic ink character recognition to read checks. -
The Laptop
The first laptop computer' the Power Book 100' came out. There were other portable computers before this' but they were very clunky and expensive. -
Mini Computers
Nokia introduced a phone that had internet capabilities. This started a revolution of devices that were small' portable computers. -
Sony Vaio
Sony had manufactured and sold computers in Japan, but the VAIO signals their entry into the global computer market. -
iBook 3G
This evolved from the apple industry. -
The MacBook Air Is Released
Apple introduces their first ultra notebook – a light, thin laptop with high-capacity battery
