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Complex Number Calculator.
Completed by the Bell Telephone Laboratories and designed by George Stibitz, it was able to perform calculations. This amazed many people, and was important in the research of computers to come. It set the background for computer technology. -
EDSAC
The first practical stored-program computer was assembled by Maurice Wilkes. This is when the 'subroutine', a library of short programs, were first put into use. This was a huge milemarker for creating computer memory. -
Start of the Minicomputer
The PDP-1 was the first precurser to the minicomputer, and sold for $120,000. This is what allowed the creation and discovery of smaller devices. -
Nova
The Nova minicomputer was one of the first of the true minicomputers. For $8,000, it had 32 kilobytes of memory. This was a big step in technology, and making computers available to the public. -
The Alto
The Alto was the first work station that used a mouse for input. It could link to a networ, as well as use windows, menus, and icons. This was the first computer that really started to sell well. It allowed people to open up to the posiibilities of computers and how helpful they were. -
The Apple II
The Apple II was a huge success. It had a printed circuit motherboard, switching power supply, keyboard, case assembly, manual, game paddles, A/C powercord, and cassette tape. The number of people now buying computers shot up dramatically. This kind of technology was incredible and somewhat alien to many, and was one of the most amazing technical advances. -
Commodore 64
Selling for just under $600, the Commodore 64 was attracting more of the general public. The graphics were amazing, and there were many programs and software was available. It was put in the Guinness World Record for the greatest single selling computer of all time with 22 million purchases. -
The Pentium Processer
The Pentium Processor allowed computers to run much faster and be much smarter. This was the beginning of making Core Processors, which allow us to do many of the things we do on our computers today. -
Macbook
Taking a huge leap in time and technology, the macbook wasn't necissarily the first laptop, but one of the most successful and easy to use for most people. Computers/laptops start to become a necesity for all people in the workforce, and even in education. -
MacBook Air
Apple is now dominating the computer and much of the technology world. The MacBook Air performs virtually the same tasks and functions that their other computers do, just with a way smaller and lighter build. This is causing advancements in making devices more portable and handheld.
