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Computer Technology of the 1980's
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IBM PC
“On August 12, 1981, IBM made history with the launch of their IBM PC. It was the personal computer that helped to define a generation.” The IBM PC turns 35 today. (2016, August 12). ICT Monitor Worldwide. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A462460788/ITOF?u=mcc_mesa&sid=ITOF&xid=aa7c7eaa -
Microsoft Word
“1983 Sept. 29: Microsoft develops Microsoft Word, a word processing program. Sales are weak on the U.S. market but the program does well in Europe.” "Microsoft Corp." Notable Corporate Chronologies Online. Gale, 2018. Business Insights: Global. Web. 29 Oct. 2020.
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Apple Macintosh
“The Apple Macintosh, introduced in 1984, was the first popular microcomputer with a graphical user interface". Macintosh. (2018). In Helicon (Ed.), The Hutchinson unabridged encyclopedia with atlas and weather guide. Helicon. Credo Reference: https://login.ezp.mesacc.edu/login?url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/heliconhe/macintosh/0?institutionId=5538 -
CD-ROM
“The CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory) was the outcome of a joint research development by Sony and Philips in the early 1980s, and devices were first marketed in 1984. The CD-ROM was based on the technology of the audio CD and offered a storage capacity of over 500 megabytes—several hundred times that of a floppy disk.” Martin Campbell-Kelly. (2013). Computer : A History of the Information Machine: Vol. 3rd ed. Routledge. -
Nintendo Entertainment System
Released in Japan in 1983 as the Famicom, and released two years later in North America as the Nintendo Entertainment System. “Nintendo sold 62 million units of the NES”. Nintendo set to level up with blast from the past; Company's upcoming products cash in on its history to launch them into the future. (2016, November 3). Toronto Star [Toronto, Ontario], B1. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A468701350/STND?u=mcc_mesa&sid=STND&xid=05ad87e8
