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Difference Engine
The Difference Engine( idea was written. Not built until 2000)
Said to be the first mechanical Computer ever, however the government didn’t fund it. -
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Technology
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Z1 Computer
Z1 Computer
Created by Konrad Zuse in his fathers living room. Designed it in 1935 to 1936 and built from 1936 to 1938 -
Colossus Computer
Colossus Computer
Used during WW2 to crack the bletchley code which was a German code which was almost impossible to make until Colossus It was created by Tommy Flowers -
The Transistor
The Transistor is the first computer to use transistors instead of vacuum tubes. -
UNIVAC Computer
UNIVAC was the first American Computer.Used by the american army. -
Computer Mouse
The First Computer Mouse
used to be big and bulky with one button and couldn’t move as freely as todays mouses -
ARPAnet Computer
The ARPAnet was one of the world's first operational packet switching networks. -
Floppy Disks
Before USB, files were saved on big Disks called Floppy Disks. They Were big and couldnt hold much information or memory. -
Magnavox Odyssey
The Magnavox Odyssey is the world's first commercial home video game console. It was first demonstrated in April 1972[1] and released in August in the same Year -
Apple 1 and Apple 2
The legacy of Apple starts in a garage. The creators first computer was the Apple 1 and then comes out Apple 2 with a floppy Disk reader (Apples first Office was in a Garage) -
Atari Pong
Pong is the Earliest arcade Video Game where the point is to beat the other person in a game of tennis. While Computer Space came before it Pong was the one who hit popularity. It was produced by Atari to be an Arcade Machine before being put in a console. -
Nintendo Colour TV Game
Nintendo Colour TV Game is a series of Consoles made for home use and only made for Japan. There were 5 editions to the Nintendo Colour TV Game series. -
Intellivision
Intellivision is a Console made by Mattel in 1979. The word Intellivision means Intelligent Telivision. A total of 125 games were relased for it. In 2009, video game website IGN named the Intellivision the No. 14 greatest video game console of all time. -
Microvision
The Microvision was the very first handheld game console that used cartridges. It was released by the Milton Bradley Company in 1979. -
IBM PC - Home Computer
Because of the success of the IBM PC, Home Computers started to be refered to PC. The only other Computer that could compete with IBM was the Apple Macintosh -
Atari 5200 SuperSystem
The Atari 5200 SuperSystem, commonly known as the Atari 5200. This was the second addition the Atari's last Console which was Atari 2600 -
Apple Lisa
The first computer that could interact with the user when commands are made.It was the first personal computer to offer a graphical user interface in an inexpensive machine which was aimed at home and business use. Development of the Lisa began in 1978.[1] -
Apple Macintosh
Was the first computer by apple to be targeted primarily at home usage. Andy Warhol also used the Macintosh to create his Computer Pop Arts -
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System, long for NES was an 8-bit Console relesased initially for Japan but was later released in North America, Europe and Australia. -
Sega Master System
The Sega Master System or SMS was also a 8-bit Console relased by Nintendos biggest Rival Sega. Even thought its build and Specs beat Nintendo it still failed to beat it. The SMS was built specifically to face the NES but failed to do so. -
Apple Portable
The Apple Portable is Apple first battery-powered portable Macintosh personal computer. Even though sales were low this was what lead to the popular laptop Apple Macbook -
Game Boy
The Game Boy was the a Portable Device by Nintendo and the first edition the the Game Boy series. The Game Boy was Nintendos second Portable Device after Game & Watch. The Game Boy combines specs from the NES adn Game & Watch. -
Atari Lynx
The Atari Lynx was a 16-bit Device crowning itself with the worlds first Hanheld Game with Colour LCD. The Lynx had innovative Features, one being Backlight and another was being able to Connect itself with 17 other players. -
Apple Powerbook
One of the first ultrabooks that were powerful and resembled today's laptops. However even being advance, its size and weight however made it not portable and sales didnt kick off till Apple lowered the price -
Sega Game Gear
The Sega Game Gear was a 8-bit Game that shared simmilar hardware with the SMS Console and could play almost all games that the SMS could. The SGG was a direct competition the Lynx and Game Boy -
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System was a 16-bit game and was Nintendos second Home Console. After getting Global Success it became the most successful 16-bit Console even when the 32-bit era started. -
Sega Saturn
The Sega Saturn is a 32-bit Console which used CD-ROM for its games. It played many Arcade games as well as countless orignal games. -
Sony PlayStation
The Sony PlayStation was the First Console of a new Console producer Company, Sony. The Brand now holds 4 home Consoles. The PS1 competed with the Nintendo 64 and Sega Saturn. -
Nintendo 64
The Nintendo 64 was a 64-bit Console and was the 3 Home console from Nintendo and the last Nintendo Console to use ROM Cartridiges. The Nindendo 64 released with two launch games, Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64, Super Mario 64 was a big hit. -
Sony PlayStation 2
The Sony PlayStation 2 was Sonys second Home Console. It competed with Nintendo GameCube and Xbox. The PS2 went on to become the Most Successful console ever with over 3,870 Game titles. Even with the PS3 out the PS2 was still popular until January 2013. A month after PS4 was announced. -
Nintendo GameCube
The Nintendo GameCube was Nintendos first Console to use Optical Discs. Its competetors were Xbox and Playstation 2. It could use a second-screen in-game and another Controller. -
Microsoft Xbox
The Xbox was Microsofts first edition the Console industry. Xbox faced Playstation 2 and Nintendo GameCube. Unlike other companies, Microsoft included Xbox Live which is a Fee based System which allowed you to play Multiplayer. It is thought that without Halo: Combat Evolved, Xbox wouldnt have been so popular -
Sony PSP
The Sony PSP or PlayStation Portable is a Portable PlayStaion. The PSP is the only Portable Device to use a Optmical Disc drive. -
XBox 360
The XBox 360 is the second Console in the Xbox series and is the follow up to its previous Successor Xbox. Xbox 360 competes with PS3 and Nintndo Wii. The Xbox Live was better than befor providing more than last time. This time signing up is free and has Subscription Based varities. It also followed up with Kinect which could sense body movement to play games -
Apple Macbook
The Apple Macbook is one of the most best selling Laptops today. It runs on a unique operating system which was OS X. There were 3 main designs. The Orignal, the Pro and the Air -
Sony PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 3 was the Follow up to the previous successor PlayStation 2. It competed with Xbox 360 and the Wii. It was the first Console to use Blu-ray Discs. Now it came with Playstation Network which was like Xbox Live but free. When PS4 was announced Sony said that PS3 shall support PS3 until 2015. -
Nintendo Wii
The Nintendo Wii competed with Xbox 360 and PS3. Between all three of the top Consoles Wii lead in the first month of its release. A feature with Wii is WiiConnect24 which allows the user to recieve messages and Update during Standby mode. -
Apple iPhone 2G
The beginning to s popular Phone franchise today, the iPhone makes a start as one of the first touchscreen Phones in the world. Sales kicked rapidly making it one of the most successful Phones of its time -
Samsung Galaxy S1
Samsung comes out with their edition to the touch screen phones. They will be Apples biggest rival and they will constantally sue eash other countless times -
Apple iPad
The Apple iPad is the most successful product in the Tablet Industry. The only other Tablet that is close to iPad's sales is the Samsung Tab series -
Sony PlayStation 4
The PS4 is one of the two latest editions to the Consoles family. So far PS4 has double the sales of Xbox One but when Xbox announced Kinect will come seperaltely the numbers are closing in. Sony had Hired Bungie (producers of Halo) to help them out creating a Controller good for Shooters -
Xbox One
The Xbox One competes with the Wii U and PlayStation 4. Said to be a step back from XBox 360, Xbox One has received a lot of criticism however is catching up in sales because they finally sold the Kinect seperately and got exclusive games.