History of Computers

History of Computers

Period: Jan 1, 1970 to Dec 31, 2009

First Laser Printer

Jan 1, 1971

Xerox PARC develops the first laser printer.

Microsoft

Apr 4, 1975

Microsoft is established by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.

Floppy Diskette

Jan 1, 1984

The 3.5 inch floppy disk is introduced and later becomes an industry standard.

Microsoft Windows 1.0

Nov 1, 1985

In November 1985, Microsoft Windows 1.0 is introduced to the Apple Macintosh for $100.

First Webcam

Nov 1, 1993

The first webcam is conected to the internet.

Dot-Com

Jan 1, 1995

The dot-com boom begins.

Nintendo DS

Nov 21, 2004

The Nintendo DS is a hanheld gameboy developed by Nintendo and released on November 21, 2004.

Youtube

Feb 14, 2005

Youtube was created on February 14, 2015. It would later become a way for people to make a living.

First Iphone

Jun 29, 2007

Steve Jobs introduces the first Iphone on June 29, 2007 at the Macworld convention.

Google Chrome

Sep 2, 2008

Google releases a new browser, Chrome, on September 2, 2008.