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What happened in history on this day: July 21?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1980 - Jack Sams of IBM's personal computer team first contacts Microsoft asking to talk about personal computers.
- 1981 - Digital Research's Gary Kildall tells IBM that its PC-DOS software infringes his CP/M copyright. He says he will not sue if IBM sells CP/M on the IBM PC in addition to PC-DOS.
- 1989 - Zenith Data Systems introduces the Zenith Minisport portable computer. It features 720 KB 2-inch disk drive, 1 MB RAM, backlit LCD display. Weight is 6 pounds; price is US$1999. Price with 2 MB RAM is US$2799. Optional external 3.5-inch disk drive is US$299. Optional internal 1200 bps modem is US$199.
- 1989 - US Federal District Judge William Schwarzer tentatively rules that most visual features of Windows 2.03 are covered by the 1985 license agreement between Microsoft and Apple computer. Of 260 similarities claimed by Apple, ten remain to be decided.
- 1993 - The Federal Trade Commission votes a second time on whether to charge Microsoft with unfair trade practices. Again, the vote is a tie, two to two. A vote on whether to abandon the investigation is also deadlocked at two votes each.
- 1997 - Motorola Computer Group begins shipping the Motorola StarMax 5000 series of Macintosh-compatible computers. Price ranges from US$1999 to US$3399.
- 1999 - At the MacWorld trade show, Apple Computer's Steve Jobs shows the iBook portable computer. It features 12.1-inch TFT display, 300 MHz G3 processor, 4 MB ATI Rage Mobility graphics chip, CD-ROM drive, 32 MB RAM, modem, USB and 10/100Base-T Ethernet ports, 3 GB hard drive, keyboard, Mac OS 8.6, V.90 modem, AppleWorks software, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator, and comes in a translucent cover in tangerine or blueberry colors. Battery power lasts about six hours. Price is US$1599; weight is 6.6 pounds; size is 2 x 13.5 x 11.6 inches.
- 1999 - At the Macworld trade show, Steve Jobs announces the Halo: Combat Evolved game for Mac and Windows computers.
Video Game history:
- 1982 - Atari signs a deal to make a video game based on the film E.T. the Extraterrestrial, for release September 1, for $25 million royalty payment to Steven Spielberg.
- 1996 - Nintendo releases the Game Boy Pocket handheld video game system in Japan. Specifications: 4.19 MHz Z80 processor, 8 kB RAM, 4 gray shades, 4.5 x 3 x 1 inch size, 4.5 ounce weight, 2 x AAA power the unit for about 8-10 hours. Price is 6800 yen (US$60).
- 2004 - The United Kingdom's high court rules that modified PlayStation 2 chips that circumvent copy protection violate Sony's intellectual property rights. The court rules that the individual selling the chips violated the European Union Copyright Directive.
- 2006 - Entertainment Film Distributors releases the film Stormbreaker to theaters in the United Kingdom. A Nintendo DS appears.
- 2009 - Xseed Games releases the Little King's Story for the Nintendo Wii in the USA.
- 2017 - Nintendo releases the Splatoon 2 video game for the Switch in the USA.
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