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What happened in history on this day: November 20?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1985 - Microsoft ships Microsoft Windows version 1.01 for the IBM PC, for US$100. It is delivered two years after the initial announcement of the product.
- 1996 - Libya issues two postage stamps (100 and 200 dinar) depicting personal computers.
- 1998 - Sierra releases the Half-Life computer game for Windows-based computers in the US.
- 1998 - At the Comdex trade show, Sony unveils the Memory Stick memory drive and storage devices. An 8 MB storage unit measures 1.5 inches long, and is priced at US$40.
- 2000 - At the Comdex trade show, Intel introduces the Pentium 4 processor, at speeds of 1.4 and 1.5 GHz. It features 8 kB Level 1 data cache, 12 kB Level 1 instruction cache, 256 kB Level 2 cache, 400 MHz system bus, NetBurst micro-architecture. The processor requires Rambus memory be used with it. The processor includes MMX and SSE instructions, and adds 144 new multimedia instructions: Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 (SSE2). The processor incorporates 42 million transistors in a 0.18-micron process. Code-name during development was Willamette. Prices are US$819 (1.5 GHz) and US$644 (1.4 GHz) in 1000-unit quantities.
- 2000 - At the Comdex trade show, several major American personal computer manufacturers release desktop computers using the Pentium 4 processor, including Dell Computer, Compaq Computer, Gateway, and IBM.
- 2002 - Intel releases 2.1 and 2.2 GHz Celeron processors. They include 128 kB level 2 cache and 400 MHz system bus. Prices are US$89 and US$103 respectively, in 1000-unit quantities.
- 2004 - Apple Computer opens its first European Apple Store, in London, England.
Video Game history:
- 2003 - Microsoft drops the price of the Xbox in Japan from 24800 yen to 16800 yen (about US$155).
- 2005 - Microsoft hosts a 30-hour "Zero Hour" launch party for the Xbox 360 in Palmdale, California. 500 Xbox 360 systems are available for the over 2000 invited fans to try the eighteen launch titles.
- 2007 - Nintendo unveils two special editions of its DS handheld gaming unit. One version will be colored gold and come with the epic adventure game The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass while a metallic pink model will come with puppy training title Nintendogs. The new bundles will go on sale in the United States on November 23.
- 2007 - Square Enix releases the Final Fantasy XI: Revenant Wings video game for the Nintendo DS in the US.
- 2007 - Electronic Arts releases the Rock Band video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
- 2007 - The magazine PlayStation: The Official Magazine first goes on sale in the USA.
- 2007 - Sony CEA releases the Unchartered: Drake's Fortune video game for the PlayStation 3 in the US.
- 2011 - Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
- 2012 - Sony Computer Entertainment releases the PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale video game for the PlayStation 3 and Vita in the USA.
- 2012 - Square Enix releases the Hitman: Absolution video game for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
- 2012 - Telltale Games releases The Walking Dead Episode Five: No Time Left video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
- 2012 - Atlus releases the Persona 4 Golden video game for the Vita in the USA.
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