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Introduction of "Minicomputer"
Nova minicomputer by Data GeneralDigital Equipment Corporation introduces the first "minicomputer" -
First E-mail
Lecture on origins of emailRay Tomlinson of Bolt sends the first email to his colleague -
First "Personal Computer"
First IBM pcTaking apart a Kenbak-1John V. Blankenbaker designs the first "Personal Computer", the Kenbak-1. It sells for $750 in Scientific American. -
Invention of Ethernet
Connecting to internet via EthernetThe ethernet method of networking is invented by researcher Robert Metcalfe at Xerox Palo Alto -
Built-In Mouse
demo of Xerox AltoThe first PC with a built-in mouse, called the "Alto", is designed by Xerox Palo Alto -
Multi-User Domain
enabling multi-domains in ZarafaThe first multi-user domain goes online, created by 2 students at the University of Essex -
IBM's first PC
IBM itroduces it's first personal computer years after the Kenbak-1, quickly becomes a huge commercial success -
Macintosh is Introduced
Steve Jobs introduces the first MacintoshApple Inc., formed in 1976, releases it's first Macintosh computer -
WWW
Brief history of internetThe World Wide Web is created when Tim Berners-Lee of CERN develops HTML -
First Software Browser
Unboxing mosaicThe first commercial software browser with an easy to use graphic interface is created, called Mosaic