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What happened in history on this day: August 7?
On August 7 in ...
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Personal Computer history:
- 2000 - Palm introduces the Palm m100 handheld computer. It features 16 MHz Intel StrongARM processor, 2 MB RAM, 2 MB ROM, 2x2-inch monochrome LCD display, and Palm OS 3.5 operating system. Price is US$149.
- 2000 - Palm introduces the Palm VIIx handheld computer. It features 8 MB RAM, Palm OS 3.5. Price is US$449.
- 2000 - Palm unveils the Palm Vx Limited Edition handheld computer, a special version of the Palm V, with 8 MB RAM, available in Millenium Blue or Champagne color, for US$399 sold only through the Palm Web site.
- 2004 - Microsoft releases the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 operating system.
- 2006 - In San Francisco, California, Apple Computer holds its Worldwide Developers Conference, over five days.
- 2006 - The August 7 issue of Business Week magazine presents a list of The 100 Top Brands in the world. Number 2 on the list is Microsoft.
Video Game history:
- 2000 - Lifetime Television airs the film The Truth About Jane on television in the USA. A Nintendo game system is heard being played, but a Sega controller is shown.
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