This Day in Personal Computer and Video Game History
January 30

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What happened in history on this day: January 30?

On January 30 in ...

Personal Computer history:

  • 1995 - Apple Computer announces availability of the Newton MessagePad 120 in the US. It includes Graffiti hardwriting recognition software by Palm Computing, and Newton OS 1.3.
  • 1997 - Samsung Electronics of South Korea announces it will acquire the remaining 51 percent of AST Research for US$162 million.
  • 2001 - Intel releases a low-power 500 MHz mobile Pentium III processor. The processor incorporates SpeedStep technology, allowing the processor to operate at 300 MHz when the computer is running on battery power. Price is US$208 in 1000-unit quantities.
  • 2002 - Advanced Micro Devices introduces the 1.1 and 1.2 GHz Duron processors. They feature PowerNow technology. Prices are US$130 and US$160, respectively.
  • 2007 - Microsoft releases the Windows Vista operating system for personal computers.
Video Game history:

  • 2002 - Sega officially announces the discontinuance of the Dreamcast video game system.
  • 2007 - Sony CEA releases the Rogue Galaxy video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.

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