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ENIAC was created by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly in 1943 but was not completed until 1946. It occupied almost 1,800 feet and used about 18,000 vacuum tubes, weighing 50 tons.
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Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce unveil the integrated circuit or in other words the computer chip.
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Douglas Englebert shows off the first modern computer with a mouse and user interface
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UNIX an operating system that fixed compatibility issues was introduced which would become the operating system of choice among companies.
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IBM invents the floppy disk allowing data to be shared from computer to computer.
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Robert Metcalf creates Ethernet allowing multiple computers to connect to each other.
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Multiple companies release computers over the years putting them on the market for the average person to buy such as companies like Scelbi, Mark-8 Altair IBM 5100 and much more.
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Steve Jobs and Scott Wozniak create Apple computers with their creation of the apple I computer using a single circuit board. being released on April fools day at the price of $666
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Wozniak and Jobs show off the apple II computer offering complete color graphics and a audio cassete drive drive. it released for $2,368
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apples Lisa is the first person computer although it flopped it would later evolve into the Macintosh. with the flip form and would be marketed as the first laptop.
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Microsoft releases Windows in response to Apples GUI blowing up the market.
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PC gaming becomes very popular as many games begin to get released such as alone in the dark, command and conquer, theme park, doom 2 and much more.
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Sergey Brin and Larry Page develop Google allowing people to search and use it for there needs.
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Wi-Fi becomes available to the public and people are available to connect to the internet without wires.
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The Iphone was invented in 2007 and changed the world of computers and smartphones. It released for $499 and sold over 6 million in the first year.
