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IBM’s First Desktop Computer
July 28, 1981 IBM introduces their System/23 Datamaster desktop computer, only two weeks before they introduce their IBM PC. Geared towards small business for use as a word processor and data processor, the computer was designed to be set up by end-users without the need of a computer specialist. While now a footnote in history, the…
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Microsoft Buys Full Rights to 86-DOS
July 27, 1981 About two weeks before IBM begins shipping the first IBM PC, Microsoft buys the full rights to the operating system 86-DOS, formerly known as QDOS (Quick and Dirty Operating System), from Seattle Computer Products for $ 50,000. Microsoft had previously paid $ 25,000 to SCP for a non-exclusive license in December 1980…
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Sirius and XM Merger Approved
July 25, 2008 The FCC approves the merger of the two satellite radio companies, Sirius and XM. Sirius and XM Merger Approved is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com
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First Launch from Cape Canaveral
July 24, 1950 The first successful rocket launch occurs at Cape Canaveral. The rocket, Bumper 8, was a captured German V-2 modified with a US Army Corporal second stage. Cape Canaveral’s location in the southeast is an ideal site for rocket launches in the United States. By launching eastward, rockets are able to take advantage…
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Commodore Amiga Introduced
July 23, 1985 Commodore introduces its Amiga personal computer, also known as the Amiga 1000 or A1000. Featuring a multitasking, windowed operating system, color graphics, and stereo sound among other features ahead of its time, the Amiga developed a loyal user following that remained strong even as the PC market became increasingly consolidated between the…
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The Unholy Alliance is Born
July 22, 1980 Representatives from an IBM facility in Boca Raton, Florida, where a small group of engineers were secretly developing the IBM PC, meet with Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer of Microsoft to discuss licensing software and an operating system for the still-developing PC. Not having an operating system to offer IBM, Microsoft will…
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Apple Introduces iBook Laptop
July 21, 1999 Apple introduces the iBook laptop, the first mainstream computer designed and sold with built-in wireless networking. Apple Introduces iBook Laptop is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com
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The Eagle Has Landed
July 20, 1969 Eagle, the Apollo 11 Lunar Module, successfully lands in the area of the Moon known as the Sea of Tranquility. Upon landing, Neil Armstrong utters the now famous phrase, “The Eagle has landed.” About six hours later, while setting foot on the Moon, he utters the even more famous phrase, “That’s one…
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Mac Cube Introduced
July 19, 2000 Apple introduces the G4 “Cube” Power Macintosh. At the time of introduction, it was one of the smallest desktop computers ever produced. While not considered a commercial success, it did find a small, dedicated following and it was a foreshadowing of future Apple designs. Mac Cube Introduced is original content of This…
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Intel Founded
July 18, 1968 Robert Noyce, Andy Grove, and Gordon Moore incorporate Intel in Santa Clara, California to build microprocessors. Their first processor, the 4004, was released in 1971 for use in calculators. IBM’s choice of Intel’s 8088 processor for use in the IBM PC led to Intel’s emergence as the premier manufacturer of processors still…