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The History of the Personal Computer and the Internet

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  • Philip D. Estridge

    Philip D. Estridge

    Don Estridge and a team launched the IBM PC. A basic model with an Intel 8088 processor
  • Bill Gates announces Microsoft Windows November 10, 1983.

    Bill Gates announces Microsoft Windows November 10, 1983.

    Founded in April 4, 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, today Microsoft is one of the largest and most successful companies in the world.
  • Microsoft announces Windows 3.0.

    Microsoft announces Windows 3.0.

    Microsoft Windows 3.0 was a revolutionary operating system for the PC as one of the most used GUI operating systems.
  • Ebay Launched

    Ebay Launched

    Ebay was founded by Pierre Omidyar and launched in 1995
  • Launch of Google

    Launch of Google

    Sergey Brin and Larry Page incorporate Google.com. Google started while they were PhD candidates at Stanford.
  • Mac OS X 10.0 is released

    Mac OS X 10.0 is released

    is the first major release of Mac OS X, Apple’s desktop and server operating system. Mac OS X v10.0 was released on March 24, 2001 for a price of US$129.
  • Xbox 360 release

    Xbox 360 release

    Microsoft introduces the Xbox 360: a console with better graphics than many gaming PCs.
  • The launched nexflix

    The launched nexflix

    Netflix starts streaming movies on demand to PCs with Instant View.
  • Google intros a new browser: Chrome

    Google intros a new browser: Chrome

    Google Chrome, Initial release date
  • The original IBM PC model 5150 turns 30 years old.

    The original IBM PC model 5150 turns 30 years old.

    Introduced 30 years ago, and once embedded in homes and offices across America, the IBM 5150 was launced