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What happened in history on this day: October 22?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1981 - Texas Instruments announces it will sell a new line of four small business desktop computers, with 64 kB RAM, costing US$6200-9900.
- 1991 - The COMDEX trade show is held.
- 1996 - Borland International announces it is transferring future development of the Paradox database program to Corel.
- 1997 - Intel releases a 120 MHz mobile Pentium with MMX technology, designed for very small notebook computers. Price is US$177.
- 1999 - Apple Computer releases the Mac OS 9 operating system.
- 2001 - Sony Electronics introduces the Sony Clié PEG-T415 handheld computer in the US. It features Palm OS 4.1, 8 MB RAM, Memory Stick slot, 2.8-inch diagonal 320x320 pixel backlit monochrome display, infrared port, USB HotSync cradle. Price is about US$300; thickness is 0.39 inches; weight is 4.3 ounces.
- 2009 - Microsoft launches Windows 7 operating system. Price is US$199.99 for the Home Premium version, or US$119.99 for an upgrade from older versions.
- 2009 - The first branded Microsoft store opens in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Video Game history:
- 1993 - Tonkin House releases the Sylphia video game for the PC Engine in Japan.
- 1996 - Sega releases the Net Link modem and Internet Web browser, a US$200 plug-in adapter for the Saturn. Sega announces that it will develop, with Catapult's XBAND technology, Internet-based online game play for Net Link by next March.
- 1999 - The 33rd annual Tokyo Motor Show is held in Tokyo, Japan. Sony shows a demonstration of Gran Turismo 2 on a long row of PlayStation systems. Sega has a F355 Challenge arcade machine in the Ferrari booth. Nintendo demonstrates a Panasonic in-car game system allowing the Nintendo 64 to connect to a mini television in the car.
- 2001 - Take 2 Interactive releases the Grand Theft Auto III video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2005 - Tiger Telematics releases the Gizmondo handheld video game system in the US. It features Microsoft Windows CE operating system, MP3 audio and MPEG 4 video support, email and instant messaging, USB port, Global Positioning Sensor, digital camera, Bluetooth wireless, SecureDigital card slot, 2.8-inch TFT color screen, ARM 9 400 MHz processor, GeForce 3D 4500 Nvidia graphics accelerator. Price is US$399, or US$229 with daily downloaded advertisements.
- 2017 - Ubisoft releases the South Park: The Fractured But Whole video game for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in the USA.
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