Computing: 2000-2009

  • First Microprocessor

    First Microprocessor
    Transmeta releases the Crusoe microprocessor
  • Official Launch of Windows 2000

    Official Launch of Windows 2000
    • Microsoft's replacement for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT.
  • Play Station!

    Play Station!
    Sony releases the PlayStation 2
  • Athlon

    Athlon
    AMD released an Athlon clocked at 1 GHz
  • 1 GHz Pentium III Chip

    1 GHz Pentium III Chip
    Intel releases very limited supplies of the 1 GHz Pentium III chip
  • Linux Kernel

    Linux Kernel
    Linux kernel version 2.4.0 released
  • Blackberry

    Blackberry
    RIM released the first BlackBerry smartphone
  • United Linux

    United Linux
    United Linux officially formed.
  • Mozilla Firefox

    Mozilla Firefox
    Mozilla Firefox 1.0 released
  • Mac OS X Tiger

    Mac OS X Tiger
    Apple Computer releases Mac OS X Tiger (v10.4) for the Apple Macintosh.
  • Xbox 360

    Xbox 360
    • Microsoft releases the Xbox 360
  • iPhone

    iPhone
    The first iPhone was introduced by Apple
  • Android

    Android
    The first version of Android was introduced by Google
  • HTC Dream

    HTC Dream
    The HTC Dream, the first commercially available phone to run the Android operating system, was released.
  • Windows 7

    Windows 7
    Microsoft releases Windows 7