History of Computers by Sam Triana https://padlet.com/29trianas/vavhnd0hdgq1bwug en-us 2024-04-02 13:22:00 UTC 2024-04-03 13:12:44 UTC hello@padlet.com 1939 - Hewlett-Packard is founded 29trianas https://padlet.com/29trianas/vavhnd0hdgq1bwug/wish/2940431178 Created by Bill Hewlett and David Packard.

Their first product was the HP 200A Audio Oscillator.

The HP 200A Audio Oscillator was a popular test product.

]]> 2024-04-02 13:32:13 UTC https://padlet.com/29trianas/vavhnd0hdgq1bwug/wish/2940431178 1940 - CNC 29trianas https://padlet.com/29trianas/vavhnd0hdgq1bwug/wish/2940434801 Created by Bell Telephone Laboratories.

George Stibitz demonstrated it in 1940 at the American Mathematical Society conference.

This is probably the first example of remotely using a computer.

]]> 2024-04-02 13:35:15 UTC https://padlet.com/29trianas/vavhnd0hdgq1bwug/wish/2940434801 1950 - ERA 1101 29trianas https://padlet.com/29trianas/vavhnd0hdgq1bwug/wish/2940437575 Created in 1950

Stored 1 million bits

Magnetic

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Sells for around $120,000

Over 50 were sold

]]> 2024-04-02 13:39:06 UTC https://padlet.com/29trianas/vavhnd0hdgq1bwug/wish/2940439573 1970 - Amdahl 470 29trianas https://padlet.com/29trianas/vavhnd0hdgq1bwug/wish/2940440930 Created in 1970

Small

Fast

]]> 2024-04-02 13:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/29trianas/vavhnd0hdgq1bwug/wish/2940440930 1980 - VIC-20 29trianas https://padlet.com/29trianas/vavhnd0hdgq1bwug/wish/2940443337 Created in 1980

First computer to sell over a million units

They used William Shatner in their advertisements.

]]> 2024-04-02 13:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/29trianas/vavhnd0hdgq1bwug/wish/2940443337 1993 - Apple ships the first Newton 29trianas https://padlet.com/29trianas/vavhnd0hdgq1bwug/wish/2940445336 Created in 1993

Was dubbed a personal assistant

Discontinued in 1998

]]> 2024-04-02 13:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/29trianas/vavhnd0hdgq1bwug/wish/2940445336 2000 - FIRST Camera Phone introduced 29trianas https://padlet.com/29trianas/vavhnd0hdgq1bwug/wish/2940448739 Introduced in 2000

It was called the J-Phone J-SH04

Had a resolution of 0.11 megapixels and a 256-color display.


]]> 2024-04-02 13:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/29trianas/vavhnd0hdgq1bwug/wish/2940448739 2011 - Apple Ipad released 29trianas https://padlet.com/29trianas/vavhnd0hdgq1bwug/wish/2941797566 Released in 2011

Nine - Inch screen

People could make music on it

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