This Day in Personal Computer and Video Game History
September 5

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What happened in history on this day: September 5?

On September 5 in ...

Personal Computer history:

  • 1996 - Syria issues an 18-pound postage stamp for the 5th anniversary of NICE, depicting a personal computer.
  • 2000 - Compaq Computer discontinues the ProSignia line of personal computers, expanding the DeskPro and Armada lines in its place.
  • 2000 - Advanced Micro Devices unveils the 750 MHz Duron processor. Price is US$181 each in 1000-unit quantities.
  • 2003 - Microsoft settles the lawsuit by Be for $23.25 million.
Video Game history:

  • 1996 - Sony releases the Crash Bandicoot video game for the PlayStation.
  • 2006 - Midway releases the Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
  • 2006 - Atari releases the Test Drive Unlimited video game for the PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, and Xbox 360 in the US.

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