Timeline Of Computer History by Braden Campbell

HP 200 Audio Oscillator 1939

30campbellb — 2024-08-29 12:38:53 UTC

David Packard and Bill Hewlett made this invention in their garage. It became popular test equipment for engineers. Walt Disney order eight of these for their speakers for the movie "Fantasia" in 1940.

Complex number calculator 1940

30campbellb — 2024-08-29 12:44:09 UTC

They first used it for math. It was made in New York City. It also went into airports and was know to be the first computer that could be used publicly.

ERA 1101 1950

30campbellb — 2024-08-29 12:48:33 UTC

it was one of the first commercially produced computers. It stored one million bits on its magnetic drum. These computers were used again in 1960s.

DEC PDP-1 1960

30campbellb — 2024-08-29 12:51:51 UTC

This computer sold for 120,000 dollars. It is the first computer to have video games. More the fifty of these were sold.

Kenbak 1 1971

30campbellb — 2024-08-29 12:55:03 UTC

one of the earliest ones sold for 750$. It was designed by John V. He stopped selling them when he only sold 40.

VIC-20 1980

30campbellb — 2024-08-29 13:00:11 UTC

It was used in Star Trek. He released it has a computer that you only use at home. It was less expensive that a lot of other computers.

The First Newton 1993

30campbellb — 2024-09-03 12:24:45 UTC

Apple enters the handheld computer market. It was so advanced that it could be a computer that people would use for a long time. It never performed as well as it said it was.

Arduino 2005

30campbellb — 2024-09-03 12:29:03 UTC

It was the size of a credit card. It was a microcontroller and a signal connector. It became the main computer platform of the worldwide "maker" movement.

Apple Ipad 2010

30campbellb — 2024-09-03 12:31:39 UTC

The ipad combines a lot of capabilities to a phone. It can run video games, apps, music and other things. It has a 9 inch screen and has a very good camera.