Friday, March 8, 2013

The Evolution of the Personal Computer-- Part 5

1984--  Apple's Macintosh debuts during a $1.5 million Super Bowl commercial.  The Mac is the first successful computer to feature a mouse and user-friendly graphics.  (That mouse was huge.)

1990--  The World Wide Web is invented.  (Huge)

The first successful version of Microsoft's Windows 3.0 launches.

1995--  Amazon and eBay both debut, revolutionizing the way we shop.

1998--  Google and PayPal debut, transforming information searches and financial transactions.

Apple's iMac becomes the first in its line of iProducts.

2007--  Apple's iPhone goes on sale, boasting up to 8 gigabytes of memory in a pocket-size phone.

2008--  Apple launches the iPad, selling more than 300,000 on the tablet's debut day.

2012--  iPhone 5 debuts

Well, That's About It for Me.  --DaCoot

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