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What happened in history on this day: January 7?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1984 - Commodore International announces the Commodore 264 at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Code-name for the computer was "TED", named for its Text Editing Chip. The 264 uses a 7501 microprocessor, 64 kB RAM, 320x200 pixel graphics offering 128 color variations.
- 1984 - Commodore International shows a prototype of the Commodore 364 computer at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show. The 364 is like the Commodore 264, but with a separate numeric keypad, 48 kB ROM, and built-in voice synthesizer.
- 1984 - At the Winter CES, Commodore International shows the SX-64, formerly called Executive 64. It now includes a 5-inch monitor, and one 170 kB 5.25 disk drive, for US$995.
- 1984 - Commodore International introduces the TED-16, a 16 kB version of the Commodore 264, with a price under US$100.
- 1984 - Commodore announces that during 1983, they sold US$1 billion worth of computers, the first personal computer company to do so.
- 1988 - (to January 10) In Las Vegas, the Winter Consumer Electronics Show is held.
- 1989 - The Winter Consumer Electronics Show is held in Las Vegas, over four days.
- 1993 - The Winter Consumer Electronics Show is held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Advanced Gravis announces the UltraSound 3D sound card. I-Motion introduces the Alone in the Dark computer game.
- 1997 - The MacWorld Expo / San Francisco show is held in San Francisco, California, over four days.
- 1997 - At the Macworld Expo, Steven Jobs and Stephen Wozniak appear together on stage for the first time since 1984. Apple Computer announces it plans to release an operating system code-named Rhapsody in 1998 that will run current applications, Next OS applications, and Java applications. The new OS will feature pre-emptive multitasking and protected memory. Apple demonstrates a limited edition 20th anniversary Macintosh, featuring a flat-panel display, to be sold for US$9000.
- 1997 - At the Macworld trade show, Microsoft announces and ships Microsoft Office 4.2.1 for the Macintosh. It includes Word 6.0.1, Excel 5.0, and PowerPoint 4.0. Price is US$499.
- 1997 - Microsoft releases the final version of Internet Explorer 3.0 web browser for the Macintosh.
- 1997 - Microsoft releases the first test version of FrontPage for the Macintosh.
- 1999 - Intel confirms that its next-generation processor, code-named Katmai, will be called the Pentium III.
- 2001 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A personal computer is used in purchasing stocks.
- 2002 - Advanced Micro Devices releases the 1.73 GHz Athlon XP 2000+ processor. Price is US$339 in 1000-unit quantities.
- 2002 - Intel introduces 2.0 and 2.2 GHz Pentium 4 processors. They feature 8 kB Level 1 data cache, 12 kB Level 1 instruction cache, 512 kB Level 2 cache, 400 MHz system bus, two pipelined FPUs. The processor includes MMX, SSE, SSE2, and Hyper-Threading instructions, The 1.5-volt processor incorporates 55 million transistors in a 0.13-micron process. Prices are US$364 (2.0 GHz) and US$562 (2.2 GHz) in 1000-unit quantities. Code-name during development was Northwood.
- 2002 - In San Francisco, California, the Macworld Conference and Expo is held, over five days.
- 2002 - At the Macworld trade show, Apple Computer announces new iMac computers, with a 15-inch flat-panel screen attached by a pivoting arm to a 10.5-inch diameter dome. The feature 700 to 800 MHz PowerPC G4 processor, 128 to 256 MB RAM, 40 to 60 GB hard drive, CD-RW drive or DVD writer, 10/100 network port. Prices of the three models are US$1299, US$1399, and US$1799.
- 2002 - At the Macworld trade show, Apple Computer introduces a new iBook portable computer with 14-inch flat-panel display.
- 2003 - At the Macworld Expo, Steve Jobs unveils the Safari Web browser for Macintosh computers. The software is available as a free download. Jobs also introduces the Keynote presentation software, available for US$99.
- 2003 - At the Macworld Expo, Apple Computer debuts the iLife application suite, with iPhoto 2, iDVD 3, iMovie 3, iTunes 3, and Safari Web browser.
- 2003 - At the Macworld Expo, Apple Computer introduces a PowerBook G4 with 17-inch display. It features 1 GHz G4 processor with 1 MB L3 cache, 167 MHz bus, 512 MB RAM, 1440 x 900 resolution display, Gigabit Ethernet, AirPort Extreme, SuperDrive, 60 GB hard drive, FireWire 400, FireWire 800, PCMCIA slot, nVidia GeForce4 440 Go with 64 MB RAM. Battery life is about 4.5 hours. Prices start at US$3299; size is 15.4 x 10.2 x 1 inch; weight is 6.8 pounds.
- 2003 - At the Macworld Expo, Apple Computer introduces a PowerBook G4 with 12-inch display. It features 867 MHz G4 processor with 256 KB L2 cache, 133 MHz bus, 256 MB RAM, 1024 x 768 resolution display, 10/100BaseT Ethernet, AirPort Extreme, Combo Drive, 60 GB hard drive, FireWire 400, nVidia GeForce4 420 Go with 32 MB RAM. Battery life is about 5 hours. Price is US$1799; size is 10.9 x 8.6 x 1.18 inches; weight is 4.6 pounds.
- 2003 - At the Macworld Expo, Apple Computer introduces FireWire 800, with maximum distance 100 metres, and speed 800 Mbps.
- 2003 - Intel announces the new brand name for its next-generation mobile processor technology: Centrino.
- 2003 - Microsoft releases the Windows Media Player 9 software for Windows. It includes video-smoothing technology and high-definition Windows Media Video.
- 2010 - Intel releases new 32-nanometer microprocessors for desktop and laptop computers, including basic graphics capabilities for the first time.
Video Game history:
- 1993 - The Winter Consumer Electronics Show is held in Las Vegas, Nevada. 3DO announces a CD-based entertainment platform, developed by Electronic Arts, Time Warner, Matsushita, and Kleiner Perkins. 3DO will not manufacture the systems, but will license the design to hardware manufacturers. Systems will be available in the fall for about US$700.
- 2003 - Nintendo unveils the Game Boy Advance SP handheld video game system in the US. It features a flip-up illuminated screen, built-in rechargeable battery, and complete compatibility with the Game Boy Advance. The unit is expected to go on sale March 23 for US$100.
- 2004 - Sony releases the PlayStation 2 video game system in China, initially in Shanghai and Guangzhou cities.
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