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What happened in history on this day: January 23?
On January 23 in ...
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Personal Computer history:
- 1985 - Apple Computer introduces the Macintosh Office, with the first two products being the Appletalk network, and the LaserWriter laser printer. A US$50 kit will be available for connecting a Macintosh to the 230 kbps Appletalk network. The LaserWriter is priced at US$6995.
- 1985 - Apple Computer officially renames the Lisa 2/10 computer as the Macintosh XL. Price is US$3995.
- 1996 - Sun Microsystems ships the Java 1.0 development kit.
- 1997 - In Dallas, Texas, Texas Instruments announces it will sell its notebook computer business to Acer Group of Taiwan.
- 2001 - Microsoft and Sun Microsystems settle their Java lawsuit. Microsoft will pay Sun US$20 million, and is permanently prohibited from using the "Java compatible" trademark on its products. The Sun-Microsoft licensing agreement will be terminated, but Microsoft is permitted to use a version of Java in its products for the next seven years.
- 2001 - Transvirtual Technologies releases the PocketLinux operating system for a variety of handheld computers.
- 2003 - NEC introduces the VersaPro Tablet PC in Japan. It features 10.4-inch screen, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system, 933 MHz Intel Pentium III processor, 256 MN RAM, 20 GB hard drive, 802.11b wireless communications. Weight is 2.2 pounds; size is 0.5 inches thick. Price is 296,000 yen (about US$2500) in Japan.
- 2011 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A desktop computer uses live streaming video.
Video Game history:
- 1997 - In Tokyo, Japan, Sega Enterprises and Bandai announce they will merge companies in a US$1.08 billion stock swap. The combined company name is to be Sega Bandai Limited, based in Tokyo.
- 1999 - Sony Computer Entertainment introduces the PocketStation handheld video game system in Japan. Games are downloaded from the PlayStation in a new format. Price is about US$25.
- 2002 - Sony begins selling a PS One with plug-in LCD screen, for US$200.
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