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First Mechanical Computer
Charles Babbage began developing the first automatic computing machine. The difference machine could compute several sets of numbers. -
Turing Machine
Alan Turing Proposed a machine that printed symbols on paper. This machine made the foundation for theories about computers. -
Curta Calculator
Curt Herzstark designed the smallest, all mechanical, four-function calculator. He also designed a calculator with a modified version of a step drum design. -
Computer Programs
Reserchers of manchester university created a small-scale experimental machine to make the first program. The first progam had seventeen instructions and was written by Tom Kilburn. -
First Comercially Avalible Computer
The first comercially avalible computer was called the Ferranti Mark 1. Sadly, a change in govenment led to a loss in funding for this computer. -
Early Transistor Computers
Douglas Webb and Richard Grimsdale demonstrated the "Manchester TC'. It had 550 diodes and 92 point-contact transistors. -
Magnetic Drum Calculators
Model 650 magnetic drum calculator was popular in universities. It was IBM's first mass produced computer. -
CDC Supercomputers introduced
The CDC's Supercomputer performed three-million instructions per second. This was three times faster than IBM's. -
Personal Computers
Kenback-1 was one of the earliest personal computers advertised at $750. Unfortunatley, the Kenback company shut down in 1973 after only selling forty computers. -
Apple Computers
Steve Jobs and Steve Wonzniak created the first apple computer. They started a company that is still present and popular to this day. -
Franklin
Franklin began producing Apple 2 clones. The clones were identical to apple 2 but had more features offered and was more expensive. -
Apple makes all-in-one desktop computer
Apple created a desktop computer, noted for ease of use. These computers had a colored plastic back with a gumdrop shape and sold for about $1,300. -
Holographic displays
HP is working on 3d imaging currently. This may be able to project off of smartphones one day. -
Consumer 3D printing
People will be able to afford and have these in their homes. With these in there homes they wil be able to make household items in their home faster and easier. -
Virtual Reality
This has been an idea since the 1980's. This is not only for gamers and can be good use for architects in the future.
