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Technology History
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The UNIVAC Computer
John Presper Eckert & John W. Mauchly make the UNIVAC Computer
This was the first commercial computer and it was able to pick presidential winners. -
IBM 701 EDPM
These were the International Business Machines
IBM 701 EDPM Computer -
Spacewar computer game
This was the first computer game the space war. -
Magnavox odyssey
This was the first video games. -
The Atari's Pong
The atari’s pong was connected in the tv and played. -
Magnavox Odyssey 100
Another analog system, but with four Texas Instruments chips. No cartridges. It only played TENNIS and HOCKEY -
Panasonic 3DO Interactive
Many big companies got licenses to make 3DO systems. Companies like Goldstar, Sanyo, Samsung, AT&T, etc. They thought it would be the next big thing in social entertainment -
Nitendo Entertainment System (NES)
The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Model 2. This newer model was almost half the size of the original. The case was sleeker etc. It sold for $45. -
The Sega Saturn
The Sega Saturn arrived in 1995, four months ahead of schedule. The move resulted in low sales a launch due to the $399 price of the system -
X-Box
In November 2002 Microsoft introduced the Xbox Live on-line gaming service. 250,000 subscribers had signed on in just 2 months when Live was launched.
