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By AMEngel

  • Charles Babbage invents the first computer.

    Charles Babbage invents the first computer.
    Charles Babbage invents a huge computer type machine.It was very big and maybe not so easy to use but it was considered the first computer.He created the first programmable computer.

  • Sir Charles Romanseys invents the second computer.

    Sir Charles Romanseys invents the second computer.
    Sir Charles Romanseys invented the second type of computer in the 1950's.

  • Digital Equipment Corp. introduced the PDP-8.

    Digital Equipment Corp. introduced the PDP-8.
    The digital equipment corporation invented the first mini computer.

  • Don Lancaster invented the display of information on TV.

    Don Lancaster invented the display of information on TV.
    The TV Typewriter, designed by Don Lancaster, provided the first display of alphanumeric information on an ordinary television set.

  • The Amiga 1000 is released.

    The Amiga 1000 is released.
    It developed a very loyal following and add-on components allowed it to be upgraded easily.

  • Apple cofounder Steve Jobs unveiled the NeXT

    Apple cofounder Steve Jobs unveiled the NeXT
    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.