1980's

By mkundinger
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    1980's

  • 1980 The VIC-20

    Commodore introduces the VIC-20
    Computers
    Commodore releases the VIC-20 home computer as the successor to the Commodore PET personal computer. Intended to be a less expensive alternative to the PET, the VIC-20 was highly successful, becoming the first computer to sell more than a million units.

  • 1981 The personal Computer

    The first personal computer, the IBM PC, was introduced in 1981.

  • 1981 Icons

    The Xerox 8010 ('Star') System, the first commercial system to use a WIMP (Windows, Icons, Menus and Pointing Devices) graphic user interface

  • 1982 The MIDI

    MIDI, Musical Instrument Digital Interface, (pronounced "middy") published by International MIDI Association (IMA). The MIDI standard allows computers to be connected to instruments like keyboards.

  • 1983 Microsoft Word

    Microsoft Word was first released under the name, Multi-Tool Word

  • 1985 The Jackintosh

    The Atari ST, an inexpensive 8 MHz Motorola 68000-based computer, appeared. Nicknamed the "Jackintosh", after Atari owner Jack Tramiel,

  • 1986 Apple Macintosh Plus

    Apple released another enhanced version of the Macintosh, the Macintosh Plus personal computer.

  • 1989 World Wide Web

    Tim Berners-Lee submitted a further proposal on November 12, 1990 which coined the term WorldWideWeb.