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What happened in history on this day: April 7?
On April 7 in ...
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Personal Computer history:
- 1997 - Apple Computer ships Mac OS 7.6.1.
- 1997 - NEC Electronics announces the 66 MHz 64-bit VR4102 processor for Windows CE devices. It features 4 kB instruction cache, 1 kB data cache, modem emulation, advanced power management, support for many peripherals. Price will be about US$25 in 10,000-unit quantities when shipping in volume in July.
- 2002 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. A portable computer appears, looking like an Apple Computer model.
- 2004 - Intel releases the ultra-low-voltage 1.1 GHz Pentium M processor. Power consumption is about 7 watts at just over 1 volt. Price is US$262, in 1000-unit quantities.
- 2004 - Intel releases the ultra-low-voltage 900 MHz Celeron M processor. Power consumption is about 7 watts at just over 1 volt. Price is US$161, in 1000-unit quantities.
- 2004 - Intel releases the low-voltage 1.3 GHz Pentium M processor. Power consumption is about 12 watts at 1.18 volt. Price is US$284, in 1000-unit quantities.
- 2004 - Intel releases the 1.4 GHz Celeron M processor. Power consumption is about 25 watts at 1.36 volt. Price is US$134, in 1000-unit quantities.
Video Game history:
- 2009 - Atari releases The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
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