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The first freely programmable computer came into play.
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Spacewar games invented the first computer video games.
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Douglas Engelbart invented the computer mouse. He called it the mouse because the cord came out the back like a tail.
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The first internet was called ARPANET. The original internet wasn't used very widely because not many people had access to it
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IBM and Apple were just a couple of the brands that put out the first personal computers.
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Bill Gates worked with Paul Allen to develop BASIC for the Altair 8800.
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The first laptop computer'the Power Book 100'came out. There were other portable computers before this'but they were very clunky and expensive.
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Nokia introduced a phone that had internet capabilities. This started a revolution of devices that were small'portable computers.
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Nintendo releases the hybrid gaming console Nintendo Switch
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A computer today is a useful thing that is found in every home.
