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The Z1, originally created by Germany's Konrad Zeus in his parents living room/ is considered to be the first electrical binary programmable computer.
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Invented by J. Eckert & John Mauchly. Took up 1,800 square feet of space & weighed almost 50 tons. It is considered to be the first digital computer.
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First CPU made.
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The Altair 8800 is available. It has 64KB of memory. It cost $1,295.
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Bill Gates & Paul Allen create the first programming language in their garage.
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The Apple l comes out. It is the very first Mac.
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It becomes one of the most successful PCs of its time.
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The Apple ll is released.
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Intel releases the first Intel computer.
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Epson releases the first dot-matrix printer. the MX 80 for PC usage.
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Accountants rejoice at the introduction of VisiCalc, the first computerized spreadsheet program.
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IBM chooses Microsoft to provide the first operating system for PCs.
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The Osborne 1 is considered the first portable computer but wasn't really a laptop.
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Microsoft announces the first Windows 1.0 Operating System.
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HP makes first laser printer.
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CDs are released. Record companies say it will be the end of music sales and deals.
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IBM makes the first VGA monitor with a total of 256 colors.
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While the Internet existed before 1989, is was for mostly private use (military, government, etc.).
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Apple creates the first laptop.
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These were used to keep of events, meetings, etc. Like a planner or an agenda.
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DVDs finally come out.
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Apple releases the iPod.
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While invented in 2001, they weren't released until two years later. People thought they wouldn't sell.
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Facebook is born, but it won't become popular until later.
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YouTube is created but really empty.
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Apple unveiled there first iPhone.
