10 major developments in the History of the Personal Computer and Internet.

By ginatamburri

  • The Altair 8800

    The Altair 8800
    Altair 8800 is a microcomputer created by Ed Roberts. It was a very successful product at the time, thousands were sold within the first month. It only holds 256 bytes of memory and also has no keyboard or monitor. http://history-computer.com/ModernComputer/Personal/Altair.html

  • Apple I

    Apple I
    The Apple I was the original Apple Computer invented by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ron Wayne. It was mainly built so games could be programmed and played on it. The Apple I sold for $666 at the time. http://applemuseum.bott.org/sections/computers/a1.html

  • Apple II

    Apple II
    The Apple II was an amazing technological advacement comparing to Apple I. It was the first highly successful microcomputer. It had a colored monitor as well as sound. The operating system was stored in ROM and had an optional floppy disk. http://lowendmac.com/orchard/05/origin-apple-ii-computer.html

  • TRS-80

    TRS-80
    The TRS-80 was announced by Radio Shack. It cost less then $150,000 to manufacture and develop. It had the largest selection of software in the microcomputer market. The TRS-80 had a 12" video monitor, a battery and cassette recorder, power supply, and a 2-game cassette tape for playing Blackjack and Backgammon. http://www.trs-80.com/wordpress/trs-80-computer-line/model-i/

  • Commodore PET

    Commodore PET
    The Commodore PET was a home computer invented by Commodore International, their first computer. It was a top seller within buisnesses in Europe. PET stands for Personal Electronic Transactor. The PET had a built in display as well as a keyboard. http://oldcomputers.net/pet2001.html

  • Osbourne

    Osbourne
    The Osbourne was the first successful portable computer invented by Adam Osbourne. It weighed 24.5 pounds and cost $1,795. It had a two floppy disk drives, a detachable full sized keyboard, and a small monochrome CRT monitor. http://oldcomputers.net/osborne.html

  • IBM PC (5150)

    IBM PC (5150)
    The IBM PC was marketed mainly towards buisnesses and consumers. This computer could process information faster, hook up to a home TV set, prcoess text, and store more words. It cost less than $1,600 at the time. This computer helped establish a multibillion dollar company and was named "Machine of the Year" in 1982. https://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/pc25/pc25_birth.html

  • Lotus 1-2-3

    Lotus 1-2-3
    Was one of the first spreadsheet programs that allowed users to put information into an electronic speadsheet. This was a couple years before Excel came out. It was also IBMs first amazing application which is what makes them so successful today. http://hightechhistory.com/2010/01/26/history-of-lotus-1-2-3/

  • Macintosh

    Macintosh
    The Macintosh is a series of PCs designed, developed, and sold by Apple. Steve Jobs was the inventor and introduced the Original Macintosh. It was the first computer to be able use 3.5-inch hard floppy disks. http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa051599.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh

  • Internet Explorer

    Internet Explorer
    Is a series of graphical web browsers created by Microsoft. Internet Explorer is still one of the most used web browsers today. It started out by being Microsoft Windows operating system. http://www.statetechmagazine.com/article/2013/08/visual-history-internet-explorer