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John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry at Iowa State College design the first electronic computer.
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The first electronic computer put into operation is developed late in World War II by John Mauchly and John Presper Eckert at the University of Pennsylvania’s Moore School of Electrical Engineering.
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Digital Equipment Corporation introduces the "compact" PDP-1 for the science and engineering market. Not including software or peripherals, the system costs $125,000, fits in a corner of a room, and doesn’t require air conditioning.
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The computer mouse makes its public debut during a demonstration at a computer conference in San Francisco.
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Apple introduces the Macintosh, a low-cost, plug-and-play personal computer whose central processor fits on a single circuit board.
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Microsoft releases Windows 1.0, operating system software that features a Macintosh-like graphical user interface (GUI) with drop-down menus, windows, and mouse support.
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Approximately 35 million Americans listen to music online1, 45 million play games online2, and the number of people worldwide connected to the Internet passes 400 million.3
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Approximately 35 million Americans listen to music online1, 45 million play games online2, and the number of people worldwide connected to the Internet passes 400 million.3