The Z1, originally created by Germany's Konrad Zuse in his parents living room, is considered to be the first electrical binary programmable computer.
Invented by J. Eckert & John Mauchly. Took up 1,800 square feet of space & weighed almost 50 tons. It is considered to be the 1st digital computer.
First CPU made
The Altair 8800 is available. It has 64KB of memory (not even enough to remember an entire song!) It cost $1,295.
Bill Gates & Paul Allen create the first programming language in their garage.
The Apple I comes out. It is the very first Mac.
It becomes one of the most successful PCs of its time! I also have one of these at home!
The Apple II computer is released. I have one of these at home!
I'm born! YAY!
Intel releases the first Intel computer.
Epson releases the first dot-matrix printer, the MX 80 for PC usage.
IBM chooses Microsoft to provide the first operating system for PCs.
The Osborne 1 is considered the 1st portable computer but it wasn't really quite a laptop!
Microsoft announces the first Windows 1.0 Operating System!
HP makes the first laser printer
CDs are released. Record companies say it will be the end of music sales and deals.
IBM makes the first VGA monitor with a total of 256 colors!
While the Internet existed before 1989, it was for mostly private use (military, government, etc.).
Apple creates the first laptop!
Mrs. Oak graduates high school.
These were used to keep track of events, meetings, etc. Like a planner or an agenda. No Internet connection either.
DVDs finally come out. No more VHS!
Apple makes a comeback!
Wikipedia is born.
Apple releases the iPod
While invented in 2001, they weren't released until two years later. People thought they wouldn't sell.
Facebook is born, but it won't become popular until later. Yes, Facebook came BEFORE myspace.
YouTube is created but pretty empty still.
The first iPhone is unveiled
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