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Intel introduces the new Intel 4004, the first microprocessor. This starts a new era of CPU's.
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IBM creates and releases the first personal computer, known as the IBM 5100. It weighed in at 24 lbs. and cost between around $9,000 and $20,000.
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MS-DOS, branded by IBM as PC-DOS, was created for IBM PCs. MS-DOS needed as little as 32 kilobytes of RAM to operate.
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The Star Workstation by Xerox was released. The system greatly influenced and inspired the Apple computers and Windows machines released in the future.
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The first GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) Network is opened in Finland. This sets a new standard for phones throughout the 90's and 2000's.
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Windows releases the popular, well-known Windows 95, setting an industry standard. Offices and schools across the country still rely on this OS to this day.
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The US releases an act called the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. This was an important moment in the evolution of online privacy.
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Nokia announces the famously-indestructible Nokia 3310 in September of 2000. This phone goes on to revolutionize the cell phone market and inspire countless cell phones to come.
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Apple announces its new product the iPad to rival other tablet devices of the time from companies like Samsung. This product becomes one of Apple's most popular products along the iPhone.
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Microsoft announces and releases the all-new Windows 10 in 2015 to replace the failed Windows 8. As of September 2018, there are over 400 million users worldwide using Windows 10.
