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What happened in history on this day: April 11?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1983 - Commodore International announces a rebate program for new purchasers of the Commodore 64. Those people mailing in a used video game system or computer would receive a US$100 rebate.
- 1984 - Amstrad releases the CPC 464 personal computer in the UK. It features Z80 processor, 64 kB RAM, green monitor or color, keyboard, and tape drive. Price is 200-300 pounds.
- 1985 - At an Apple Computer board meeting, John Sculley asks Steve Jobs to step down as head of the Macintosh division. The other executives agree.
- 1989 - At the Comdex show, Atari Computer introduces the Portfolio portable computer. It features keyboard, MS-DOS, 128 KB RAM, 8 line by 40 character wide LCD display, uses memory cards, uses 3 AA batteries, includes word processor, spreadsheet, address book, calendar, and calculator. Weight is one pound; the system is about the size of a videocassette. Price is to be US$399 when released in June
- 1999 - In San Diego, California, the DemoMobile 99 Conference is held, over three days. IBM announces the WorkPad z50 portable computer. It features 8.2-inch VGA 64,000 color screen, 131 MHz NEC VR4121 RISC processor, Windows CE operating system. Size is 10.2 x 8 x 1 inches; weight is 2.6 pounds; price is US$999.
- 2000 - Research in Motion of Canada releases the RIM 957 Wireless Handheld computer. It features Intel 386 processor, 5 MB Flash RAM, built-in keyboard, wireless modem, monochrome screen. Weight is 5.3 ounces; price is US$499.
- 2001 - Ecuador issues a 68-cent postage stamp depicting a personal computer.
Video Game history:
- 1983 - Nintendo's Minoru Arakawa and Howard Lincoln begin negotiations with Atari on the manufacture and distribution of a Nintendo-designed video game system. Nintendo demonstrates a prototype Family Computer running Donkey Kong and Popeye.
- 1991 - US District Court Judge Fern Smith agrees to allow Tengen (part of Atari Games) to sell its game cartridges for the Nintendo Entertainment System, pending the outcome of an appeal.
- 1992 - Nintendo releases the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in the UK. Price is 149 pounds.
- 2001 - Indrema, of Alameda, California, announces it is unable to continue development of its proposed L600 video game system based on the Linux operating system, and is going out of business.
- 2003 - Microsoft drops the price of the Xbox in Europe to 199 euros (about US$214) on the continent, and 129 pounds (about US$202) in Britain.
- 2005 - Rockstar releases the Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
- 2006 - Eidos releases the Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Xbox 360 in the USA.
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