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First Steam Driven Calculating Machine
English mathematician Charles Babbage conceives of a steam-driven calculating machine that would be able to compute tables of numbers. The project, funded by the English government, is a failure. More than a century later, however, The world’s first computer was actually built. -
First Punch Card System
Herman Hollerith designs a punch card system to calculate the 1880 census, accomplishing the task in just three years and saving the government $5 million. He establishes a company that would ultimately become IBM -
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First Simultaneously Calculating Computer
Atanasoff and his graduate student, Clifford Berry, design a computer that can solve 29 equations simultaneously. This marks the first time a computer is able to store information on its main memory. -
First Computer Chip
Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce unveil the integrated circuit, known as the computer chip. -
First Computer Game Ever Made
Steve Russell invented SpaceWar!. Spacewar! was the first game intended for computer use. Russell used a MIT PDP-1 mainframe computer to design his game -
First Floppy Disk
Alan Shugart leads a team of IBM engineers who invent the “floppy disk,” allowing data to be shared among computers. -
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First Personal Computers Hit The Market
A number of personal computers hit the market, including Scelbi & Mark-8 Altair, IBM 5100, RadioShack’s TRS-80—affectionately known as the “Trash 80,” and the Commodore PET. -
Apple 1
On March 5, 1975 Steve Wozniak attended the first meeting of the Homebrew Computer Club in Gordon French's garage. He was so inspired that he immediately set to work on what would become the Apple I computer -
Apple Computers Are Made
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak start Apple Computers on April Fool’s Day and roll out the Apple I, the first computer with a single-circuit board. -
Apple 2
The Apple II, or Apple ][, became one of the most popular computers ever. Although it is a vast improvement over the Apple I, it contains the same processor and runs at the same speed. -
First Computerized Spreadsheet Program
Accountants rejoice at the introduction of VisiCalc, the first computerized spreadsheet program. -
The First IBM Personal Computer
The first IBM personal computer, code named “Acorn,” is introduced. It uses Microsoft’s MS-DOS operating system. It has an Intel chip, two floppy disks and an optional color monitor. -
Windows is Started
Microsoft announces Windows, its response to Apple’s GUI. Commodore unveils the Amiga 1000, which features advanced audio and video capabilities. -
PCs Become Gaming Machines
PCs become gaming machines as Command & Conquer, Alone in the Dark 2, Theme Park, Magic Carpet, Descent andLittle Big Adventure are among the games to hit the market. -
WI-FI
The term Wi-Fi becomes part of the computing language and users begin connecting to the Internet without wires. -
Playstation 2
Sony release the PlayStation 2. -
The First 64-Bit Processor
The first 64-bit processor, AMD’s Athlon 64, becomes available to the consumer market. -
First Iphone
The iPhone brings many computer functions to the smartphone. -
Iphone 6
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Today's Computer
href='http://www.apple.com/mac/compare/?desktops' >Apple</a>27‑inch (diagonal) LED‑backlit display
3.2GHz quad‑core Intel Core i5 processor
Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
1TB or 3TB 7200‑rpm hard drive; 1TB or 3TB Fusion Drive; or up to 1TB flash storage (SSD)2
Apple Wireless Keyboard and Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad
