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John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Berry complete the Atanasoff Berry Computer (ABC), an unworkable prototype of the programmable digital computer. I chose this because I though it was really cool how far technology has gone and how small computers are now compared to this one.
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Claude Shannon's invention showed engineers how to code date. Claude Shannon identified the bit as the fundimental unit of data the basic unit of computation. I chose this because I thought about how hard it would be to explain this to so many people and it becoming succesful.
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IBM shipped its first electronic computer, the 701. During three years of production, IBM sold 19 machines to research laboratories, aircraft companies, and the federal government. I chose this because even though they didn't sell many the ones that were sold were sold to big companies.
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The mouse was invented by a man at the Stanford Research Institute named Douglas Engelbart in 1963. Douglas never registered the mouse so he never got any richer from it. I chose this because itis amazing how the mouse had evolved. I also did not know it was invented by a Stanford reasercher.
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Digital Equipment Corp., introduced the Nova, with 32 kilobytes of memory, for $8,000. I chose this because an iPhone can go up to 64 GB now and be a hand held device. Compare this to the NOVA machine. The new hand held devices are way smaller and hold a lot more for a way lesser price.
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The Kenbak-1, the first personal computer, advertised for $750. In 1973, after selling only 40 machines, Kenbak Corp. closed its doors. I chose this because its almost been 41 years since the first personal computer was released. Now we have over 800 laptops at our school.
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An order for 100 machines at $500 each from the Byte Shop, he and Steve Jobs got their start in business. I chose this because I didn't know this was how Steve Job's started out. Steve Job's is an amazing man and he will always be one of my role models.
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Apple Computer launched the Macintosh, the first successful mouse-driven computer with a graphic user interface, with a single $1.5 million commercial during the 1984 Super Bowl. I chose this because it was intersting reading about how long ago the first Macintosh came out.
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Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, who left Apple to form his own company, unveiled the NeXT. The computer he created failed but was recognized as an important innovation. I chose this because I did not know that Steve Jobs failed on one of his projects but didn't quit and became succesful.
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Microsoft shipped Windows 3.0 on May 22. Compatible with DOS programs, the first successful version of Windows finally offered good enough performance to satisfy PC users. I chose this because I did not know how long it toom Windows to make something that was friendly with PC users.
