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Gene Amdahl started IBM
Gene Amdahl, started his own company to compete with IBM and Mainframe computer systems. The first product was the 470v/6. -
Intel introduced first microprocessor
It was the Intel 4,004. It was developed for a Japanese calculator maker. It could perform 90,000 operations per second. -
Micral is released
It was the earliest commercial non-kit personal computer. It was made to replace minicomputer in situations that did not require higher performance . -
Commodore introduces the VIC-20
It was a successor to the Commodore PET. It was intended to be a less expensive alternative. It was highly successful because it was the first computer to sell more than a million units -
Apple introduces the Lisa computer
It was the first computer with a graphic user interface. It was a milestone in competing as Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh would soon adopt the GUI. -
Macintosh portable introduced
Apple included a handle in their computer to push users to take their Macs on the go. They never took off until Apple introduced a portable computer. They started selling at $6,500. Sales were weaker than projected but it was a very high performance computer for its time. -
PowerBook series of laptops is introduced
The Macintosh portable is a complete redesign of Apple's portable computers. It was a high end model featuring an active matrix display, faster processor, as well as a floating point unit. -
First camera phone introduced
Japan's SoftBank introduces the first cmaera phone, the J-Phone J-SH04. The camera had a maximum resolution of 0.11 megapixels and allowed photos to be shared wirelessly. Cameras would become a significant part of most phones within the following years. -
PowerMac G5 is released
It had an aluminum case and it was the most computer ever released up until that time. It had a lot more space for expansion and it was faster than previous models -
Colin Got His Game Boy Color
For my 3rd birthday, my parents surprised me with a green Game Boy Color, even though I had nearly no idea what to do with it because I was 3 years old at the time. -
The Apple Iphone was realized
This is the computation of a web browser, music player, and cell phone. The touch screen enabled camera had a high definition camera, texting, and built in GPS. -
Krish Got an iPad
For my birthday my parents surprised me with an IPad. It was really cool because it was the first tablet that I had ever gotten. -
Amelia got her first iPhone
The 2nd day of 5th grade, my mom surprised me with an iPhone 4
