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The PC revolution begins
Paul Allen and Bill Gates create Microsoft and sell their first product. -
Steven Wozniak and Steve Jobs start Apple Computer
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Apple II
Apple II is unveiled, the first personal computer in a plastic case with color graphics. -
PCs take off
MS-DOS operating system is introduced on the IBM computer -
Microsoft Windows first announced
Microsoft Windows graphical user interface is first announced. -
Apple Lisa
Apple starts selling the desktop computer Lisa -
Apple's Macintosh
The Macintosh is announced -
Office for Macintosh
Office for Macintosh, version 1.o, hits the market -
Windows 3.0
Microsoft ships Windows 3.0 -
Windows 95 launches
Sells more than one million copies in four days -
The Internet Explodes
Microsoft's Internet Explorer 4.0 gives users an unparalleled Internet client solution.