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ERA 1101
ERA 1101 was the first commercially produced computers. The first customer was the U.S Navy. http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1950/ -
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DEUCE
DEUCE stands for Digital Electronic Universal Computing Engine. It's used for science and engineering problems and a few commercial applications.
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NEAC 2203
NEAC stands for Nippon Electric Automatic Computer. About 30 NEAC's were sold but was sold exclusively in Japan. The last one was sold in 1979.
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The Orm
The Orm is a robotic arm that's made with rubber bands. It was developed in Stanford University. Orm means snake in Norwegian.
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Shakey
Shakey is the first mobile robot controlled by artificial intelligence. It has a TV camera, laser range finder, and a bump sensor to collect data. Shakey can move up to a speed of 2 meters per hour.
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DEC RL01
The DEC RL01 was made to lower maintenance costs. It was released with a 5 MB capacity.
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Sinclair ZX80
Sinclair ZX80 was a small home computer. IT was displayed on the user's home TV screen through an adapter. Over 50,000 were sold in Britain
http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1980/ -
Omnibot 2000
Omnibot 2000 is a remote controlled robot. It can move, talk and carry objects.
http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1985/ -
Magnetic Optical Disc
They are used in cartridges. There a combination of magnetic and optical storage. They can be rewritten up to one million times.
http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1990/ -
BeBox
Apple released this product. Even though it did not sell well less than 2,000 machines were produced.
http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1995/ -
USB Flash Drive
Can be used for data storage. It had greater data capacity. The USB cant be scratched.
http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/2000/ -
Arduino
Its the size as a credit card. Has signal connectors to connect or monitor the outside world.
http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/2005/ -
XBOX One
Microsoft released it. Has a kinect movement to hook up. It also uses Blue-ray discs.
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Apple Pay
The Apple company released and app where you can pay on your mobile devices. You can also use it for online purchases.
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Apple Watch
A computer in watch form. Millions of Apple Watches were ordered on the release dates. But were complaints about how expensive it was.
http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/2015/
