Evolution of the P.C.

By Il21416

  • Mark 1

    Mark 1
    I.B.M.'s computer a huge advancement, although its the size of a room. I.B.M. developed the computer to further progress the evolution of computers by pushing there computer to do more complicated tasks than ever before. the Mark 1 was constructed at Harvard University
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    The History of computers (part1)

    My Bibliography for The History of Computers (Part 1)
    Wikipedia
    Intel
    Old Computers
    Xerox
    DigiBarn
    Computer History
    I.B.M.
    Cray
    Sony
    Arduino
    Microsoft
    Raspberry Pi
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    The History of Computers (part2)

    My Bibliography for The History of Computers (Part 2)
    [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com]
    Google
    BBC
    Wired
    The Atlantic
    SpaceX
    Hyperloop One
    Archie Query Form

  • Xerox Laser Printer

    Xerox Laser Printer
    First laser printer that was commercially available. Xerox developed and sold the fist laser printer, they did this so that they could make a better product then the dot matrix printers. The printer was faster than most of the others, and printed better quality jobs. This product was designed in New York.

  • Intel 4004

    Intel 4004
    The first micro prosesser, developed by Intel advalible to customers, and aided the creation of the first PC. The 1/16 by 1/8 chip had more power than the rooms-sized computer, which led to computers getting smaller and smaller for personal use.

  • Cray 1

    Cray 1
    First "supercomputer", devoloped by Cray. The Cray 1 was unlike anything that existed at the time. It was extremely fast, had revolutionary designs, and gave computer development a huge shove to move faster. Cray wanted to make a computer faster than all others, so they designed the Cray 1. The Cray 1 was developed in Los Alamos National Laboratory.

  • Altair 8800

    Altair 8800
    First personal computer that was commercially available. The two companys that produced this computer was Intel and M.I.T.S.. They believed in furthering the development of computers and computer science by making a computer that you could actually afford.. The system was developed in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

  • Xerox Star

    Xerox Star
    First commercially available G.U.I. Xerox developed and produced the first Graphical User Interface. Xerox produced the computer to help develop there company name, as well as advance computer science by making a computer that was easy to use and navigate.. At the time Xerox's headquarters were located in New York.

  • Archie Query Form

    Archie Query Form
    First search engine. The Archie Query Form search engine was the first search engine, that you could use to brows the web with ease. The search engine was created in McGill University in Montreal It is still up and running today, check it out!

  • IBM simon

    IBM simon
    First touch screened phone. The I.B.M. Simon, devoloped by I.B.M., was the first touch screened phone, it was not the type of touch screen you are familiar with today. It was a pressure sensitive display that you needed to use a stylus on. I.B.M.'s headquarters was located in New York.

  • Amazon

    Amazon
    The first, and most successful online shopping platform, Amazon, was created by Jeff Bezos. Jeff Bezos created Amazon, in Seattle, Washington, so that shopping could be made simple, efficient, and fast.

  • Sony-Built J-Phone J- SH04

    Sony-Built J-Phone J- SH04
    First commercially available phone with a camera. Sony made the first phone with a camera, although it was not a success it set the stage for the future of cellphones by adding a camera which was unheard of at the time. Sony designed the phone in Tokyo, Japan.

  • Microsoft Tablet

    Microsoft Tablet
    First commercially available tablet. Microsoft was the first to unveil a hand held computer that you could perform multiple tasks with, all in the palm of you hand. (see what I did there Palm?) The Microsoft tablet revolutionized computing by making it small and portable.

  • Arduino

    Arduino
    First commercially available electronics kit. The Arduino project was started by a few students that attended M.I.T. collage. The small and inexpensive micro controller made it so that anyone with an idea of an electronic product could make it, which has inspired millions to innovate.

  • Raspberry pi

    Raspberry pi
    First small computer development kit. The Raspberry Pi was revolutionary, it was a computer that you could experiment with and learn new computer aspects with. The Raspberry Pi was developed in Cambridge, United Kingdom. The small price tag and world of possibilitys made it easy for people to use to innovate and try new things.
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    Future Technology

  • Hyperloop

    Hyperloop
    A train that runs whiten a long vacuum sealed tunnel that is proposed to go in the 800 mph range. The C.E.O. of SpaceX, Elon Musk proposed the original idea. This will revolutionize travel by making it fast and supposedly cost effective.

  • Holographic T.V.

    Holographic T.V.
    B.B.C. will launch a holographic T.V. that is fully 3-D. B.B.C. is creating the T.V. that will revolutionize T.V. by making it a more enjoyable experience. B.B.C.'s headquarters is located in London, United Kingdom.

  • I.B.M.'s Watson

    I.B.M.'s Watson
    I.B.M. Watson already exists, but I.B.M. comes out with future updates and advancements to Watson's A.I. everyday, I.B.M. proposes that they will one day write a program that would give Watson the ability to think for himself. I.B.M.'s headquarters are located in New York. I.B.M. created Watson so that he could become the best doctor by analyzing medication's reactions with other medication's.