-
first computer game PDP-1
PDP-1 was designed and built in MIT and had a clock speed of 200 kilohertz and could perform 100,000 operations per second. It ran the popular game spacewars. This led to millions of people becoming gamer's which created its own community in itself -
The IBM System 360 - first system to run a range of programs
The System/360 came with a 8MB of internal memory which was large at the time. The computer was a huge success due to its innovative design which allowed customers to easily upgrade the machine if their needs grew. now in the modern time people can upgrade whenever they want. -
The PDP-8 First successful minicomputer
Edson de Castro was the lead engineer for this computer. This model was very good because a lot people bought it for its convinient design. this would later lead to companies preferring to design small computers everywhere such as the ones we have today. -
First desktop computers
known as the first mass-marketed computer as well as the first to use the term 'personal computer'. The 9100A and 9800 series were programmable and designed for engineers and scientists who required complex calculations. Today anyone cam buy a "PC" for thier needs. -
CDC 6000 series First supercomputers
From 1964 - 1975, the CDC 6000 series were regarded as the fastest computers in the world. They boasted a clock speeds of up to 36.4 MHz and a core memory capacity of 65,536 - 60 bit words. The computers carried a price tag of $5 million - $9 million dollars and were notoriously unreliable. These days anyone can really own "supercomptuer" for thier daily needs.
