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History of the Personal Computer

By garthhendren
  • Douglas Engelbart Shows Modern Computer Prototype

    Douglas Engelbart Shows Modern Computer Prototype

    This prototype includes a mouse and graphical user interfacewich marks the evolution of technology that is more accesable to the general public
  • Intel unveils the Intel 1103

    Intel unveils the Intel 1103

    The first Dynamic Access Memory (DRAM) chip.
  • Alan Shugart Leads IBM Engineers who Invent Floppy Disk

    Alan Shugart Leads IBM Engineers who Invent Floppy Disk

    Allows data to be shared among computers
  • Robert Metcalfe, Staff for Xerox, Develops Ethernet

    Robert Metcalfe, Staff for Xerox, Develops Ethernet

    For connecting multiple computers and other hardware
  • IBM 5100

    IBM 5100

    First commercially available portable computer
  • Apple I

    Apple I

    First computer with a single-circuit board
  • Radio Shack TRS-80

    Radio Shack TRS-80

    For the first time, non-geeks could write programs and make a computer do what they wished.
  • Apple II

    Apple II

    Offers color graphics and incorporates an audio cassette drive for storage
  • IBM Acorn

    IBM Acorn

    Uses Microsoft’s MS-DOS operating system
  • Apple’s Lisa

    Apple’s Lisa

    First personal computer with a GUI
  • Microsoft Amiga 1000

    Microsoft Amiga 1000

    Features advanced audio and video capabilities
  • Compaq Deskpro 386

    Compaq Deskpro 386

    It’s 32-bit architecture provides as speed comparable to mainframes
  • Wi-Fi

    Wi-Fi

    Becomes part of the computing language and users begin connecting to the Internet without wires
  • MacBook Pro

    MacBook Pro

    First Intel-based, dual-core mobile computer, as well as an Intel-based iMac
  • iPad

    iPad

    Jumpstarts the dormant tablet computer segment