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What happened in history on this day: June 24?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1982 - Commodore International announces that James Finke will leave the company as president on expiration of his contract on June 30.
- 1999 - Testimony in the US Justice Department versus Microsoft anti-trust case ends, after eight months.
- 2002 - Intel introduces the 1.9 and 2 GHz Mobile Pentium 4-M processor. It features 8 kB Level 1 data cache, 12 kB Level 1 instruction cache, 512 kB Level 2 cache, 400 MHz system bus, MMX, SSE, and SSE2 instructions, 64 GB address space, two pipelined FPUs. It incorporates 55 million transistors in a 0.13-micron process. Code-name during development was Northwood. Prices are US$401 (1.9 GHz) and US$637 (2 GHz) in 1000-unit quantities.
- 2002 - Intel introduces the 1.33 to 1.5 GHz Mobile Celeron processor. It features 8 kB Level 1 data cache, 12 kB Level 1 instruction cache, 256 kB Level 2 cache, 400 MHz system bus, MMX, SSE, and SSE2 instructions, 64 GB address space, two pipelined FPUs. It incorporates 55 million transistors in a 0.13-micron process. Code-name during development was Northwood. Prices are US$134 (1.33 GHz), US$149 (1.4 GHz), and US$170 (1.5 GHz) in 1000-unit quantities.
- 2002 - In Tokyo, Japan, Sharp introduces the Zaurus SL-A300 handheld computer. It features Linux operating system, Intel 200 MHz XScale PXA210 processor, 64 MB RAM, 3.5-inch active matrix 320x240 pixel display, Secure Digital slot. Size is 2.7 x 4.4 inches; weight is 4.2 ounces. Price is to be 50,000 yen (about US$411) when released July 12.
- 2002 - Hewlett-Packard releases the HP iPAQ Pocket PC H3950 handheld computer. It features Pocket PC 2002 operating system, remote control software and infrared port, Secure Digital slot, transreflective display, Intel 400 MHz XScale PXA250 processor, lithium-polymer batteries, 64 MB RAM, 32 MB flash memory. Price is US$649.
- 2002 - Hewlett-Packard releases the HP iPAQ Pocket PC H3970 handheld computer. It features 400 MHz Intel XScale PXA250 processor, 64 MB RAM, 48 MB flash ROM, remote control software and infrared port, Secure Digital slot, Pocket PC 2002 operating system, Bluetooth wireless connectivity, backlit transreflective TFT color display, lithium-polymer batteries. Weight is 6.6 ounces; size is 5.3 x 3.3 x 0.6 inches; price is US$749.
- 2002 - Hewlett-Packard releases the HP Jornada 728 Handheld PC. It features 206 MHz Intel SA1110 processor, modem, 64 MB RAM. Price is US$999.
- 2002 - Sony releases the Clie PEG-T665C handheld computer. It features 66 MHz Dragonball Super VZ processor, 16 MB DRAM, 4 MB Flash memory, 320x320 pixel TFT color display, Palm OS 4.1, Memory Stick port, 16 Sony applications, 18 third-party applications. It includes remote control software and infrared port allowing it to be used s a remote control for home entertainment equipment. Size is 4.75 x 3 x 0.5 inches; price is US$399.99.
- 2002 - Kyocera announces the Kyocera 7135 handheld computer. It features phone, keypad, color screen, Global Positioning System technology, Secure Digital slot, digital audio player, 16 MB RAM, Palm OS 4.1. Size is 3.97 x 2.43 x 1.17 inches; weight is 6.6 ounces. Price is expected to be about US$500 when released later in the year.
- 2004 - Intel releases the Celeron D 320, 325, 330, and 335, with speeds 2.4, 2.53, 2.66, and 2.8 GHz respectively. Prices range from US$69 to US$117 in 1000-unit quantities.
Video Game history:
- 1992 - At a meeting in Sony headquarters in Japan, president Norio Ohga decides to break from making a Nintendo-compatible 16-bit machine, and "chart our own course".
- 1994 - NEC releases the PC Engine Duo-RX video game system in Japan. The system is basicly the same as the Duo-R, with a 6-button controller.
- 1994 - At the Summer Consumer Electronics Show, Nintendo unveils the Donkey Kong Country video game for the Super NES.
- 1997 - 3DO completes the sale of its hardware business to Samsung, for US$20 million.
- 1998 - Midway releases the Mortal Kombat 4 video game for the Nintendo 64 in the US.
- 2002 - Nintendo releases the Eternal Darkness video game for the GameCube in the US.
- 2008 - Square Enix releases the Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift for the Nintendo DS in the USA.
- 2008 - 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment releases the film Futurama: The Beast With a Billion Backs on DVD in the USA and Canada.
- A wrist-watch version of Pong is played.
- A video game arcade includes games: Honkey Kong, Coin Vacuum, Exlaxian, Normal Kombat, Ms. Marple Madness, Shovel Command, Extreme Flosser.
- A Pac-Man board game is played.
- 2010 - Comedy Central airs the Futurama TV show in the USA. A character says "We've lost power to the forward Game Boy, Mario not responding!" and uses a Nintendo NES controller.
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