History of Computers 1980's By spamisinacan Period: Jan 1, 1980 to Dec 31, 1989 History of Computers in the 1980's Mar 8, 1981 Osborne, first "portable" computer. It weighed 25 pounds. Adam Osborne developed the first "portable" computer. It weighed 25 pounds. Aug 12, 1981 The IBM PC It cost $1, 565 in 1981 for a new one. Sep 20, 1981 Commodore's VIC - 20 becomes most popular in the world. It cost 299.95$ Sep 20, 1983 10 million Computers in the US alone. May 3, 1984 Dell is founded May 3, 1984 in Austin, Texas. Jun 26, 1985 Dell releases first computer, the "Turbo PC" Feb 23, 1987 Microsoft introduces Microsoft Works. Sep 20, 1987 First e-mail sent from China to Germany. Oct 19, 1988 45 Million Computers in the US. Nov 25, 1989 The World wide Web is proposed by Tim Berners-Lee.
