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George Stibitz develops the Complex Number Calculator which is a strong foundation for the digital computer I picked this event because it was a solid start twords the electronic age that we know now.
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A team lead by Hideo Yamachito, located in Japan, created the first electric computer. I chose this event because now-a-days all computers are electronic.
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IBM introduced the First word Processor. This event is importent because so many people use a worrd processing program on a daily basis.
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Ray Tomlinson developed e-mail. This is importent because e-mail has become a primary way of communication for many people.
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The first CD was released. This event is importent because it was a way that people could own music, while they are less popular now, CD's are still in use today
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Altair produces the first portable computer. Because quite a lot of people have newer laptops that are small, compact, and fast. I think it is interesting that computers only became portable within the last 40 years.
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Apple Computers was founded, by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. I choose this event because that are now an extreamly large and successful company.
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A system of interconnected webpages accessable by the internet. I choose this event because the internet and the world wide web are so importent to our daily lives now.
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Amazon.com is founded by Jeff Bezos I choose this event because amazon is now an extreamly poplular website that is used for people to buy anything they want.
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Bill Gates introduced the Xbox. I picked this even because while newer vertions of this game system are still being used, this also helped improve other gaming systems.
