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Computer Industry History
Comprehensive list of links to the best computer industry history resources that
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History of Computers
A directory of sites about the history of computers arranged categorically and
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The History of Computing
Detailed information including early pioneers and companies, archives, languages,
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History of Computers
Important events in the history of computers, electronics, math, and robotics.
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Computer History Images
Pictures of many of the pioneering computers.
Reinhold has some articles on his own personal history with
Triumph of the Nerds
Bios, an interactive game, and a Q&A forum trace the birth of the personal computer
at this PBS companion...
Check out a brief timeline outlining the history of the personal computer and the people that shaped it Stats and facts about some of your favorite 'nerds' from the television program An interactive 'pick the computer' game that lets you test your nerd quotient
Chronology of Personal Computers
Timeline of microcomputers from the development of the microprocessor in the
1960s through to the...
Chronology of Personal Computers Copyright © 1995-2006 Ken Polsson internet e-mail: All rights reserved
URL: http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/comphist/ This document is an attempt to bring various published sources together to present a timeline about Personal Computers
Since 1994, I have browsed over 1000 sources for date information related to personal computers
( Miniaturization of electronic circuits via the transistor is a key development making personal desktop computers small, reliable, and affordable
( Though personal computers are twenty years in the future, this consent decree will limit IBM's success and ability to compete in the marketplace
( The first hard drives for personal computers will appear in about 15 years, also with a capacity of about 5 MB
( The minicomputer represents an important size and power step from mainframe toward personal computers
( The mouse will be re-born some twenty years in the future, when personal computers become powerful enough to support graphical user interfaces
( This standard, defining 7-bit character codes, will be used for most personal computers in the Western world
Computer History Museum: A History of the Internet
Traces the phenomena from 1962 (before the term "Internet" was even coined) to
the modern era.
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History of Computing Information History of computing, with a focusing on the Electronic Numerical Integrator and
Computer, the world's...
Goldstine A description of the people, missions, and personalities that came together in the ENIAC project
The History of Computer Science: From the Past to the Present
An overview of the developments that allowed the modern day computer to arise
from first principles,...
Computer History Online
Überblick über die Geschichte des Computers, mit zahlreichen Fotos und Abbilungen.
Apple-history.com
A brief history of the company. Includes a gallery with descriptions, specifications
and pictures...
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Nostalgia Museum
Aims to preserve the culture of computers and consoles that for market reasons
have become obsolete.
A Short History of the Computer
The author takes the user through a short tour of computer history including
subjects such as advances...
The 'shrinking' trend continued with the introduction of personal computers (PC's), which are programmable machines small enough and inexpensive enough to be purchased and used by individuals
By the late 1980s, some personal computers were run by microprocessors that, handling 32 bits of data at a time, could process about 4, 000, 000 instructions per second
The Computer History Simulation Project
An open source collection of emulators for Windows of historical computers,
including GRI-909, HP...
Computer History Association of California
Non-profit corporation, safeguards and organizes the history of electronic
computing, internationally,...
We assure you that, as you must realize, we have no relationship, whether commercial or personal, with this site or any of its principals
Apparently he didn't originate the name "mouse, " but it's just as well somebody did, since the device was patented as an "x-y positioning indicator, " and personally we can't imagine asking for one of those in a retail computer store....although certainly it's no worse than "PCI SCSI bus-mastering controller...." An of the CHAC, what it does, and why we started it
Apple II History
An extensive history of the Apple II by Steven Weyhrich.
It was gathered from personal experience, from various Apple II periodicals and books (continued in ) Many people helped make the Apple II platform thrive and survive
The Virtual Museum of Computing
A virtual museum that includes an eclectic collection of WWW hyperlinks connected
with the history...
Personal computer manufacturer found by Jobs and Wozniak, only real competition to the IBM PC
A virtual museum on personal computers from 1978 onwards, by Philippe Dubois
In the Guinness Book of Records because of its collection of 250 different personal computers
, including an Information Age Tour, the collaborative , and oral/video history interviews with computing personalities
Personal computers, printers, software, etc
Collection of personal computing devices and
Personal collections by
Personal of mainly 16-bit minicomputers, especially Data General and Digital
of personal computer collection including IBM, DEC (PDP), DG, HP, microcomputers, etc
Presents a personal collection of historical computer equipment, including mainframes and minicomputers (especially the PDP-8 family)
An excellent well-documented personal collection, including
Well-presented personal collection of PDP8s, peripherals and some micro-computers
available for unlimited personal/hobby use
Charles Babbage Institute (CBI)
CBI is a research center dedicated to promoting the study of the history of
computing and its impact...
PC History
This site is under construction but has some nice pictures of some pre-IBM machines.
PC History This site, which documents the history of pre-IBM PCs, is a tribute to the work of Stan Veit, a pioneer of personal computing
The Apple II was the first true"personal computer" it was factory built, in-expensive and easy to learn and use
Provided with the most extensive set of software and low cost floppy disks, the Apple II was also the first personal computer capable of color graphics and easy modem operation.
TRS-80 (Trash 80), The most popular home computer Radio Shack's TRS-80 selling for about $500 complete with video monitor and BASIC took the personal computer market by storm
the Model III, housed in one case became the most popular personal computer in schools and homes rivaling the Apple II
Radio Shack also built other types of personal computers including the first practical laptop, the Model 10 0
The Atari Models 400 and 800 were considered the best personal computers for games and color graphics
The Commodore 64 was the best-selling personal computer of all time
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