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What happened in history on this day: September 14?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1995 - Apple Computer recalls all PowerBook 5300 computers to exchange Sony-manufactured lithium-ion batteries for nickel-metal-hydride batteries, due to two fires in early units white charging.
- 1998 - At the end of the day's stock market trading Microsoft stands as America's most valuable company, at US$261.1 billion. Microsoft and General Electric were both valued at over US$300 billion in July, but Microsoft survived a stock market plunge better, putting it on top.
- 1999 - Handspring releases the Handspring Visor Deluxe handheld computer. It features 16 MHz Motorola Dragonball EZ processor, 8 MB RAM, 2 MB ROM, Springboard expansion slot, Palm OS 3.1, 2.1 x 2.1 inch passive matrix 16-shade grayscale backlit display, infrared port, microphone, USB port. Two AAA alkaline batteries power the unit for about two months. Price is about US$250; size is 4.8 x 3.0 x 0.6 inches; weight is 6 ounces.
- 2000 - Microsoft launches the Windows Millenium Edition (Me) operating system.
- 2004 - Electronic Arts releases The Sims 2 game for Windows computers in the US.
Video Game history:
- 1998 - Capcom releases the Resident Evil Director's Cut Dual Shock Version video game for the PlayStation in the US.
- 2001 - In Japan, Nintendo launches the GameCube video game system. It features 405 MHz "Gekko" processor based on a 256-bit IBM Power PC, and 43 MB RAM. Size is 6 x 6 x 4.3 inches; price is 25,000 yen. Code name during development was Dolphin.
- 2001 - Nintendo releases the Luigi's Mansion video game for the GameCube in Japan.
- 2001 - Nintendo releases the Wave Race: Blue Storm video game for the GameCube in Japan.
- 2001 - Sega releases the Super Monkey Ball video game for the GameCube in Japan.
- 2004 - Microsoft releases the Fable video game for the Xbox in the US.
- 2005 - Microsoft announces the price for the upcoming Xbox 360 in Japan: 37,900 yen (about US$345). Dates of release are November 22 in North America, December 2 in Europe, and December 10 in Japan.
- 2006 - Nintendo announces release date of November 19 for the Nintendo Wii video game system in the USA, with price US$249.99.
- 2008 - Electronic Arts releases the Rock Band 2 video game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and Nintendo Wii in the USA and Canada.
- 2009 - Nintendo releases the Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story video game for the Nintendo DS in the USA.
- 2010 - Microsoft Game Studios releases the Halo: Reach video game for the Xbox 360 in the US.
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