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The word "computer" was first used (not exact date)
The word "computer" was first introduced in 1613 and was originally used to describe a human who did calculations. The definition of a computer had changed at the end of the 19th century when people realize machines are never tired and can perform calculations much faster and more accurately than any humans did. -
First mechanical computer or automatic computing engine concept
In 1822, Charles Babbage began developing the Difference Engine, and it may be the first automatic computing engine. Unfortunately, due to lacking of fund, he never completed a full-scale functional version of this machine. Later, in 1837 Charles Babbage proposed the first general mechanical computer which it the Analytical Engine. It is the first general-purpose computer concept. Unfortunately, because of funding issues this computer was also never built until Charles Babbage's death. In 1910, -
First programmable computer
Germany's Konrad Zuse originally created Z1in 1936 to 1938. It is considered to be the first electro-mechanical binary programmable computer and really the first functional computer. -
First concepts of what we consider a modern computer
The Turing machine was first proposed by the Alan Turing in 1936 and became the modern concept about computing and computers. Without these fundamentals, we wouldn't have the computers we use today. -
The first digital computer
John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Berry began working on creating the binary-based Atanasoff-Berry Computer. It is considered by most to be the first electronic digital computer. -
The First computer company
The first computer company, Electronic Controls Company is founded by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly. -
The first personal computer
Paul Allen and Bill Gates created the first personal computers, which is a form of basic designed for the Altair. -
First Laptop
The IBM 5100 becomes the first portable computer, and it was released on September 1975. -
Microsoft
Microsoft is founded. -
The first Apple computer
Steve Wozniak designed the first Apple computer in 1976. -
Apple
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak demonstrate the first Apple computer at the Home Brew Computer Club. -
Apple is created
Apple is incorporated. -
The first PC clone
The Compaq Portable is the first PC clone and was release in March 1983 by Compaq. -
Microsoft
Microsoft announces it plans to acquire Hotmail an December 1997.
