Hardware Timeline By trgc Mar 1, 1937 Antanasoff Berry Computer Period: Jan 1, 1942 to Jan 1, 1955 The First Generation of Computers What significant invention allowed computers to work for the first generation? Vacuum Tubes Period: Jan 1, 1955 to Jan 1, 1964 The Second Generation of Computers Period: Jan 1, 1964 to Jan 1, 1975 The Third Generation of Computers Sep 4, 1965 DEC PDP-8 Oct 24, 1969 Minicomputer was invented. Feb 1, 1972 Personal Computer was invented. Mar 6, 1972 Game Console was invented. Sep 5, 1973 Smartphone was invented. Aug 4, 1975 Kodak DCS was invented. Period: Sep 4, 1975 to Sep 4, 2013 The Fourth Generation of Computers Nov 5, 1975 Microcomputers were invented. Jan 1, 1976 Apple Computer was Invented Jan 1, 1978 Digital Camera was Invented Aug 15, 1981 Laptop was invented. Sep 4, 1981 IBM PC Sep 4, 1983 Nintendo was Invented Nov 5, 1991 Webcam was invented. Sep 4, 2000 E-books were Invented Period: Sep 4, 2013 to Sep 4, 2025 The Fifth Generation of Computers