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What happened in history on this day: June 5?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1983 - The Summer Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is held, in Chicago, Illinois, over several days.
- 1983 - At the CES, Coleco Industries announces the Coleco Adam computer. It features Zilog Z80A processor, 80 kB RAM (64 kB user RAM, 16 kB video RAM), 3 sound channels, 16-color graphics, ColecoVision game cartridge slot, 4 MC6801 microprocessors controlling operation of peripherals, SmartWriter word processor in ROM, full size 75-key keyboard, CP/M compatibility, BASIC compatible with Applesoft BASIC, three expansion slots, Adam net jack, two joysticks with keypads, 256x192 graphics and 36x24 text on TV display, 256-512 kB tape-cartridge device, Buck Rogers - The Planet of Zoom game, and 10-15 cps 80-column daisy wheel printer. Price is US$599.
- 1983 - At the Consumer Electronics Show, Atari introduces the Atari 600 XL. It features 1.79 MHz 6502-C processor, 16 kB RAM, 24 kB ROM, 320x192 graphics and 40x24 text on TV screen. Price is US$199. An optional CP/M module is available. Optional package bundle called The Writing System for US$600 includes AtariWriter word processor on a cartridge, and 20-cps letter-quality printer.
- 1983 - At the Consumer Electronics Show, Atari introduces the Atari 800 XL, with 64 kB RAM.
- 1983 - At the Consumer Electronics Show, Atari introduces the Atari 1450 XL, with built-in 300 bps modem.
- 1983 - At the Consumer Electronics Show, Atari introduces the Atari 1450 XLD, with built-in 300 bps modem and disk drive.
- 2000 - Advanced Micro Devices introduces 750 MHz to 1 GHz Athlon processors. The processor includes integrated 256 kB Level 2 cache. Prices range from US$319 to US$990. Code-name during development was Thunderbird.
- 2000 - Advanced Micro Devices begins shipping 600 to 700 MHz Duron processors to computer manufacturers. Prices start at US$112.
- 2000 - The Taipei International Computer Show (Computex) is held In Taipei, Taiwan, over five days.
Video Game history:
- 1978 - Taito releases the Space Invaders video game, in Japan. Original name was Space Monsters, created by Toshihiro Nishikado.
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