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The First Computer The first freely programmable computer came into play. invented by Charles Babbage -
An Austrian engineer named Curt Herzstark spent his time at the Buchenwald concentration camp working on preliminary designs of a four-function calculator. After his release, he moved forward with building the calculator.
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Researchers with the University of Manchester developed the "Manchester Baby," which was a machine designed to test memory technology. The researchers wrote and ran the first computer program on the Manchester Baby.
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The Atlas computer was brought online. This computer was fast, and it was the first system to utilize virtual memory that was connected with the main memory of the computer. -
Steve Wozniak was instrumental in the design and release of the Apple-1 single-board computer. Only about 200 machines were sold. -
Atari released two gaming microcomputers, the Model 400 and the Model 800. These computers were in direct competition with the Apple-II computer. -
1984: Apple used a 1984 Super Bowl commercial to unveil the Macintosh computer. The Macintosh was the first computer to utilize a mouse. -
Hand-held computers took a step forward with the release of Apple's Newton. This device was called a personal data assistant, or PDA. -
Raspberry Pi launched a computer the size of a credit card. This tiny computer weighed in at 45 grams. -
Apple iMac 27-inch (2020) The best desktop overall, the 27-inch iMac is an impressive all-in-one.