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What happened in history on this day: May 13?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1980 - Xerox, Digital Equipment, and Intel jointly announce the Ethernet network specification.
- 1997 - IBM unveils the ThinkPad 380 notebook computer. It features CD-ROM drive, hard disk, and floppy drive all as standard built-in drives. Prices range from US$2199 to US$3899.
- 1997 - Digital Equipment files a lawsuit against Intel, claiming infringement in Intel's Pentium Pro and Pentium II processors of ten Digital Equipment patents related to the Alpha RISC processor.
- 1997 - Cyrix files a lawsuit against Intel, alleging Intel copied power management and pipeline techniques protected by Cyrix patents.
- 1999 - In Los Angeles, California, the Electronic Entertainment Expo is held, over three days. The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences presents Sid Meier the Hall of Fame award.
- 2001 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US.
- In the year 3000, a celebrity's personality is downloaded from the Internet, and stored on a blank robot. The robot came from a large box shaped like a 3.5-inch diskette box, with label on the box saying "10 BLANK ROBOTS / MAC FORMATTED".
- Later, a personal computer appears, looking just like the original 1984 Apple Computer Macintosh, with built-in monitor, keyboard, and diskette drive.
- In the year 3000, a 3.5-inch diskette is still being used as a backup disk.
- 2001 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A personal computer appears, looking like the Apple Computer iMac.
- 2003 - Advanced Micro Devices releases the Athlon XP 3200+ desktop processor. It features 400 MHz system bus. Price is US$464 in 1000-unit quantities.
- 2007 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A desktop personal computer with keyboard and mouse appears. A snake sees the computer mouse transform into a real mouse, and it tries to eat the entire computer. "Clippy", the electronic paperclip mascot of Microsoft Office appears, asking the snake if it needs help.
- 2009 - The European Commission slaps a record 1.06 billion euro (US$1.45 billion) fine on Intel for antitrust violations, and orders it to halt illegal efforts to squeeze out Advanced Micro Devices. The antitrust fine, imposed after an eight-year investigation, is the biggest the European Union's executive Commission has imposed on a company.
Video Game history:
- 1996 - Nintendo releases the Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars video game for the Super NES in the US.
- 1998 - Sony CEA releases the Gran Turismo video game for the PlayStation in the US.
- 1999 - Interact Accessories releases the Sharkwire Online kit for Nintendo 64 and PlayStation. The kit includes a modem cartridge, keyboard, telephone cord, and Spyglass Device Mosaic Web browser. Users can then access the Internet to send and receive email and browse Web sites.
- 1999 - In Los Angeles, California, the Electronic Entertainment Expo is held, over three days. Total attendance is 55,000.
- 2001 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. When a child is asked what he likes to play, he says "Pokémon", likely referring to the video game.
- 2001 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. In an effort to keep people from entering a room, a character says "There's uh, a guy going for the Tetris world record in there!".
- 2002 - Nintendo announces it will begin selling a network adaptor for the GameCube this fall, as well as a dial-up modem. Each will be priced at US$35.
- 2003 - Sony announces a new handheld video game system, the PlayStation Portable. It features two 333 MHz 32-bit MIPS R4000 processors, 128-bit system bus, 8 MB eDRAM memory, 480x272 pixel 4.5-inch diagonal backlit LCD screen, Universal Media Disc optical disc reader (60-mm diameter, 1.8 GB capacity), MPEG 4 video playback, built-in stereo speakers, USB 2.0 port, IrDA and wireless 802.11 LAN ports, Sony Memory Stick data storage slot, and rechargeable Lithium-ion battery. The system is expected to be available at the end of 2004.
- 2003 - Sony introduces the Eye Toy accessory for the PlayStation 2. It is a camera that connects to the game system via the USB port.
- 2003 - Sony announces worldwide shipments to date of the PlayStation: 96.4 million, PlayStation 2: 51 million, Xbox: 13 million, GameCube 9.4 million.
- 2003 - Sony reduces the price of its current PlayStation 2 inventory in the U.S. to US$179, with new systems in June to include the Network Adaptor for US$199. The updated PlayStation 2 system will support rewritable DVDs and include a quieter fan.
- 2005 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A character tells another to clean up the garbage, and "... if you need me, I'll be in my room playing video games.".
- 2005 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. Three children play a video game called "Battle for Uranus" on a "V CUBE" video game system.
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