1985 ⟶ Macintosh 128K Released
October 1: Release date of the Macintosh 128K, the first suc...
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💻 Altair 8800 Personal Computer Released
January: Altair 8800, the first commercially successful personal computer, is released.⟶
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United States💻 Microsoft Founded
April 4: Microsoft founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico, by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.⟶
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United States💻 Apple I Computer Invented and Company Founded
April 1: Steve Wozniak invents the Apple I and Steve Jobs then convinces Wozniak to sell the system, giving birth to Apple Computer.⟶
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United States💻 IBM Personal Computer Released
August 12: IBM Personal Computer released.⟶
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United States🖱️ Macintosh 128K Released
October 1: Release date of the Macintosh 128K, the first successful mass-market personal computer to feature a graphical user interface, built-in screen, and mouse.⟶
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United States💻 Microsoft Windows 1.0 Released
November 20: Windows 1.0, the first Microsoft Windows operating system, released.⟶
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