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Gilbert Hyatt at Micro Computer Co. patented the microprocessor
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Intel 4004
The first micro processor available to customers, and aided the creation of the first PC. The 1/16 by 1/8 chip had more power than the rooms-sized computer, which led to computers getting smaller and smaller for personal use. -
Intel made the 8-bit 8008 and 8080 microprocessors
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Crazy-1 supercomputer introduced
The fastest machine of its day, The Cray-1's speed comes partly from its shape, a "C," which reduces the length of wires and thus the time signals need to travel across them. High packaging density of integrated circuits and a novel Freon cooling system also contributed to its speed -
introduction of microcomputers
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TRS-80 was the first popular home PC
Performing far better than the company projections of 3,000 units for the first year, in the first month after its release Tandy Radio Shack´s first desktop computer — the TRS-80 — sells 10,000 units. -
Atari 800
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Visicalc spreadsheet software was written by Daniel Bricklin and Bob Frankston
first spreadsheet computer program for personal computers -
BBC Micro, released
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launch of the IBM Personal Computer
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Intel’s touchstone delta supercomputer comes online
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The Risk Pc was released
Replacing their Archimedes computer, the RISC PC from UK's Acorn Computers uses the ARMv3 RISC microprocessor.