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J.V. Atanasoff
Professor at Iowa State University attempts to build first computer without gears, cams, belts, or shafts. -
Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator
Atanasoff's vision is completed and is comsidered the grandfather of digital computers. -
Intel
Newely formed Intel unveils the Intel 1103, the first Dynamic Access Memory Chip (DRAM) -
Floppy Disc
IBM engineers invented the floppy disk allowing information to be shared among computers. -
Personal Computers
Scelbi & Mark-* Altair, IBM 5100, RadioShack's TRS-80 -
Apple Computers
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak create Apple computers, first single-circuit board -
Apple II
Jobs and Wozniak incorporate Apple and show Apple II. Offers color graphics and incorporates an audio cassete drive for storage. -
Word Processing
MicroPro International releases WordStar -
IBM Personal Computer
First IBM personal computer. Microsoft MS-DOS operating system, Intel chip, two floppy disks and an option color monitor. -
Apple's LISA
First personal computer with GUI with features of a drop down menu and icons. WIll evolve into Macintosh. -
First DOT-COM Domain Name
Formal beginning of Internet history -
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft's response to Apple's GUI -
Pentium Microproccessor
Advances the use of graphics and music on PC's -
Microsoft invest $150 Million in Apple
In attempts to allow growth in technology, both companies sign an agreement to work together to advance technology to benefit both companies. Microsoft invests $150 million to strengthen Apple's validity funding. -
Wireless Internet (WI-FI)
Becomes part of the computing language users begin to connect to the Internet without wires -
MAC OS X
Apple unveils the new operatng system, which provides protected memory architecture and multitasking. -
FIREFOX
Firefox and Mozilla's rival for Microsoft's Internet Explorer, creating feud between companies for internt customers. -
MacBook Pro
Apple introduces the first intel-based, dual-core mobile computer -
IPHONE
The adaptation of bringing together phone and computer into a single divice has been completed. -
WIndows 7
Microsoft offer the ability to pin applications to the taskbar and advances in touch and handwriting recognition, among other features. -
iPAD
Apple changes the way consumers view media and jump-starting the dormant tablet computer segment.
