1973 ⟶ Xerox Alto Introduces First Commercial GUI

The first commercial graphical user interface is introduced ...
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🖱️ Xerox Alto Introduces First Commercial GUI

The first commercial graphical user interface is introduced in 1973 on the Xerox Alto. The modern GUI is later popularized by the Xerox Star and Apple Lisa.⟶
Xerox Alto Introduces First Commercial GUI (1973)
Computer ScienceSoftwarePersonal ComputingDigital Revolution
United StatesUnited States

💡 Optelecom Develops First Fiber Optic Communication Systems

The first fiber optic communication systems were developed by Optelecom.⟶
TelecommunicationsDigital Revolution
United StatesUnited States

💻 Microsoft Founded

April 4: Microsoft founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico, by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.⟶
Microsoft Founded (1975)
SoftwarePersonal ComputingEntrepreneurshipDigital Revolution
United StatesUnited States

💻 IBM Personal Computer Released

August 12: IBM Personal Computer released.⟶
IBM Personal Computer Released (1981)
Personal ComputingComputersInformation TechnologyIBMHardwareSoftwareDigital Revolution
United StatesUnited States

💻 Microsoft Windows 1.0 Released

November 20: Windows 1.0, the first Microsoft Windows operating system, released.⟶
Microsoft Windows 1.0 Released (1985)
MicrosoftWindowsSoftwarePersonal ComputingDigital Revolution
United StatesUnited States

💻 Steve Jobs Introduces Mac OS X Public Beta

September 13: Steve Jobs introduces the public beta of Mac OS X.⟶
Steve Jobs Introduces Mac OS X Public Beta (2000)
Operating SystemsAppleSteve JobsSoftwareComputer ScienceDigital Revolution
United StatesUnited States