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What happened in history on this day: February 22?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1983 - Seventeen American and Japanese companies form a group to support a 3-inch floppy disk and drive, with a capacity of 500,000 bytes.
- 1998 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A laptop computer is shown, with a wireless Internet connection.
- 1999 - Hitachi announces the HPW-600ET tablet-style handheld computer. It features Windows CE, 7.5-inch color display, Hitachi 128 MHz SH-4 processor, modem. Weight is under 30 ounces; price is US$1199.
- 1999 - Advanced Micro Devices releases the 400 MHz K6-III processor. It features 3DNow! graphics instructions, Direct X 6.0 support, 64 kB Level 1 cache, 256 kB on-chip Level 2 cache. The processor incorporates 21.3 million transistors in a 0.25-micron process. Code-name during development was Sharptooth.
- 2000 - Advanced Micro Devices releases the 550 MHz K6-2 processor. Price is US$189 in 1000-unit quantities.
- 2000 - Via unveils the Cyrix III processor, with speeds of 400 and 433 MHz, and system bus speeds of 100, 124, and 133 MHz. Prices are US$89 and US$99. Via expects to begin shipping the processor in April. Code-name during development was Joshua.
- 2000 - Palm Computer introduces the Palm IIIc handheld computer. It features Palm OS 3.5, 8 MB RAM, 20 MHz Motorola Dragonball EZ processor, 256-color active-matrix TFT 160x160 pixel 2.5x2.5-inch screen, docking station. The rechargeable lithium ion battery gives power for about two weeks. Price is US$449; weight is 7.6 ounces.
- 2000 - Palm Computer introduces the Palm IIIxe handheld computer, like the Palm IIIx but with 8 MB RAM, for US$249.
- 2001 - Poland issues a postage stamp depicting a computer mouse.
Video Game history:
- 2002 - In Japan, Microsoft releases the Xbox game system. Price is 34,800 yen (about US$263). A special edition with distinct color, adapter for HDTV video and Dolby 5.1 audio, and key chain signed by Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates is priced at 38,800 yen. Bill Gates hands the first Xbox sold to Atsushi Ishizaka.
- 2002 - Microsoft releases a Special-Edition Xbox video game system in Japan. The system features smoke-black translucent case, High Definition A/V Pack, and a keychain embossed with Bill Gates signature. Price is 39,800 yen (about US$300).
- 2002 - Microsoft releases the Nezumix video game for the Xbox in Japan.
- 2002 - Microsoft releases the Project Gotham: World Street Racer video game for the Xbox in Japan.
- 2002 - Microsoft releases the Tenku: Freestyle Snowboarding video game for the Xbox in Japan.
- 2002 - Konami releases the Air Force Delta II video game for the Xbox in Japan.
- 2002 - Konami releases the ESPN Winter X-Games Showboarding 2002 video game for the Xbox in Japan.
- 2002 - Konami releases the Hyper Sports 2002 Winter video game for the Xbox in Japan.
- 2002 - Konami releases the Silent Hill 2: Saigo no Uta video game for the Xbox in Japan.
- 2002 - Tecmo releases the Dead or Alive 3 video game for the Xbox in Japan.
- 2002 - Bunkasha Games releases the Double-S.T.E.A.L video game for the Xbox in Japan.
- 2002 - Capcom releases the Genma Onimusha video game for the Xbox in Japan.
- 2002 - Sega releases the Jet Set Radio Future video game for the Xbox in Japan.
- 2002 - Koei releases the Nobunaga's Ambition: Chronicles of Chaos video game for the Xbox in Japan.
- 2004 - In Japan, Microsoft sells 1000 white-case Xbox units for the second anniversary of the Xbox in Japan. All systems sell-out on the website in one day.
- 2005 - Sony releases the Gran Turismo 4 video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2011 - THQ releases the de Blob 2 video game for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii in the US.
- 2011 - Atlus releases the Radiant Historia video game for the Nintendo DS in the US.
- 2011 - Atari releases the Driver: San Francisco video game for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii in the US.
- 2011 - Electronic Arts releases the Bulletstorm video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
- 2011 - Sony Computer Entertainment releases the Killzone 3 video game for the PlayStation 3 in the US.
- 2012 - Sony releases the PlayStation Vita handheld video game system in the US.
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