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What happened in history on this day: December 13?
On December 13 in ...
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Personal Computer history:
- 1982 - Atari introduces the 1200XL home computer, with 64 kB RAM, and 256 color capability. Price: US$900-1000.
- 1993 - Cyrix and Texas Instruments file lawsuits against each other over Cyrix's 486 processor design databases. Texas Instruments is demanding that Cyrix deliver the design databases, and Cyrix is demanding that Texas Instruments cease manufacturing and distributing Cyrix licensed products.
- 1994 - Apple Computer licenses PowerMac technology to Bandai.
- 1995 - Symantec licenses Java from Sun Microsystems.
Video Game history:
- 1994 - Apple Computer announces the Pippin video game system specification, based on the Macintosh personal computer. It features a PowerPC 603 processor, produces graphics with 640x480 resolution in 24-bit color on a television, and uses CD-ROM disks. A license is granted to Bandai of Japan to manufacture and sell units, tentatively called the Power Player.
- 2003 - Sony releases the PSX in Japan. The unit combines a PlayStation 2 with DVR and DVD player/recorder. Price is close to US$1000.
- 2005 - Midway releases the Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows video game for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2009 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA.
- A child plays what appears to be an Xbox 360 with wireless remote.
- The characters Mario and Luigi, part of Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. franchise appear.
- Someone says "I've got video games".
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