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Founding Generation of PC
The First ever computer that was not so called "Personal" in the old days, is made in 1970's by Electronic Numerical Integrator Analyzer and Computer (ENIAC). The first PC was actually a huge 2000 squared feet, enormous technology early PC's couldn't really do anything that is amazing as it is today. The early days of the PC can only do calculations, and some very small, and simple games. http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/invention-of-the-pc -
The Slow Growth
After inventing the first ever personal computer, there was a a time period between the 1973, where PC isn't really been talked about much, since in standard people's minds, it was just another new technology that might not be as great as it is going to be. Because of this, the evolution of PC hasn't changed that much for the next few years. Until in the 1975, where Engineer Lee Felsenstein.
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Upgrades
The IBM 5150 is one of the most successful PC in he 1900's, since it had a fast growth of purchasing during that era. Even though this computer isn't nearly as bad as it will look- an 25- pound, $1795, 5 inch display, with a 64 kilobyte memory, but it does gets the job done.
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Best Selling PC
Commodore was a major successful, it's the most popular Pc ever, it has sold 17 million units, with a cheap price of $595, which has inspired thousands of software. Also apple introduced the lisa, at that time, it has a newest graphic card with its 10 thousand price tag., which is why this is completely overshadowed by the NASA.
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The Super Bowl Commerical
In 1984, apple take Macintosh into a Superbowl commercial, which increased the popularity of computer a whole bunch. Then there is Big Blue did not really gone famous, since it coast 60% more than a mac, with a price tag of $4000.
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Microsoft
Finally, the raise of one of the most famous computer companies, Microsoft, in 1990's, a combination of IBM and Microsofe has major influence within Big Blue started OS/2, as Microsoft trying to make a great window's computer.
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Major Development
One of the major known fact up till today, is gingo to the web, which is the most important tool in a computer. This service was created in 1991, made internet the way we saw it today. On here, you can share data of specific things can be searched through internet, by many people, and millions, upon millions of people are starting to have faith into the development of computer.
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Development
1997, was a huge year for PC companies, since PET(personal electronic transactor) are featured within the "newest" computer, with game paddles, and the breakout came popular for PC games. Within this year, PC was starting to popular as the New era of technology.
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