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Havard Mark-1
It was a massive, relay-based calculator. It was used to produce mathematical tables. This is important because it made hard math easier. -
EDSAC
It was the first practical stored-program computer. It's speed was 714 operations per second. This is important because it showed advancements in computer speed and storage space. -
ERA 1101
This was a computer that contained on of the first magnetic storage devices. It could hold up to 4,000 words. This was important because magnectic storage was now being looked at and experimented with. -
Shipping the 701
Over three years, IBM shipped nineteen 701s, the first electronic computer. The government, research labratories, and aircraft companies used this machine. This is important because large companies were looking to invest in computers. -
Spacewar
First digital computer game. It was a two-player, space combat simulation game. Kids were super excited about this. It was kind of a way to show them that computers were pretty cool. -
Apollo Guidance Computer
1968 was the first time it obited Earth on Apollo 7. It was located in the center of the ship and controlled and navigated it too. This is important because it showed how helpful computers were in space. -
Kenback-1
This was the first personal computer. Although only forty were sold, It was important that society was creating computers for the average Joe. -
Apple Macintosh
Apple Company released Macintosh. It was the first computer with a mouse and graphic user interface. The was the computer that Apple and created a $1.5 million commercial which was seen during the 1984 Superbowl. This was important because Apple now entered the technology playing field and the Mancintosh was affordable at $2,500. -
Video Toaster
It was a video editing and production software that became popular due to being inexpensive. Video Toaster was used in homes, for public stations, and even some TV shows. This was important because more people were able to create/edit videos with the cheaper software and hardware of Video Toaster. -
Doom
A very popular first-person shooting game. People lost interest in games like Halo and Counter-Strike for a little while. Doom players were able to customize levels and appearence. This was important in computer history because it greatly increased demand in the gaming industry.
