History Of Computers by Skylar Sherman https://padlet.com/27shermans/5wm89wnw9dd1tj42 en-us 2021-09-29 15:15:03 UTC 2023-02-02 18:41:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f5a5.png Z3 Computer (1941) 27shermans https://padlet.com/27shermans/5wm89wnw9dd1tj42/wish/1778464696 The Z3, an early computer built by German engineer Konrad Zuse working in complete isolation from developments elsewhere, uses 2,300 relays. The Z3 was used for aerodynamic calculations but was destroyed in a bombing raid on Berlin in late 1943. ]]> 2021-09-29 15:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/27shermans/5wm89wnw9dd1tj42/wish/1778464696 Atlas Computer (1962) 27shermans https://padlet.com/27shermans/5wm89wnw9dd1tj42/wish/1778477826 The Atlas computer using virtual memory permitted a computer to use its storage capacity to switch rapidly among multiple programs or users and was a key requirement for timesharing.]]> 2021-09-29 15:25:38 UTC https://padlet.com/27shermans/5wm89wnw9dd1tj42/wish/1778477826 Atari Model 400 and 800 (1979) 27shermans https://padlet.com/27shermans/5wm89wnw9dd1tj42/wish/1778514353 Atari designs two microcomputers with game capabilities: the Model 400 and Model 800. The 400 served primarily as a game console, while the 800 was more of a home computer. Both faced strong competition from the Apple II]]> 2021-09-29 15:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/27shermans/5wm89wnw9dd1tj42/wish/1778514353 PowerBook laptops (1991) 27shermans https://padlet.com/27shermans/5wm89wnw9dd1tj42/wish/1781765988
Apple's Macintosh Portable meets with little success in the marketplace and leads to a complete redesign of Apple's line of portable computers. All three PowerBooks introduced featured a built-in trackball, internal floppy drive, and palm rests, which would eventually become typical of 1990s laptop design. The PowerBook 100 was the entry-level machine, while the PowerBook 140 was more powerful and had a larger memory. The PowerBook 170 was the high-end model, featuring an active matrix display, faster processor, as well as a floating point unit.
]]> 2021-09-30 15:20:31 UTC https://padlet.com/27shermans/5wm89wnw9dd1tj42/wish/1781765988 Apple Watch (2015) 27shermans https://padlet.com/27shermans/5wm89wnw9dd1tj42/wish/1781780871  the Apple Watch was designed to be incorporated into the Apple environment with compatibility with iPhones and Macbooks. Almost a million units were ordered on the day of release. The Watch was received with great enthusiasm, but critics took issue with the somewhat limited battery life and high price.]]> 2021-09-30 15:24:56 UTC https://padlet.com/27shermans/5wm89wnw9dd1tj42/wish/1781780871