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What happened in history on this day: September 17?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1995 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A stock sound "ta da" from Windows 3 is played when a DNA machine finds a match.
- 1996 - Motorola announces its entry into the Power Macintosh clone market, by unveiling the StarMax series, featuring the PowerPC 603e and 604e processors, operating at 166 MHz and 200 MHz.
- 1997 - IBM licenses the PalmPilot design from 3Com.
- 1999 - Compaq Computer unveils the Aero 1530 handheld computer. It features Windows CE, 16MB RAM, 14-hour battery life, MP3 audio player, PC Card Type I slot. Weight is five ounces; price is US$299.
- 2001 - Handspring introduces the Handspring Visor Neo handheld computer. It features monochrom display, 33 MHz processor, 8 MB RAM, palm OS 3.5.2H3. Two AAA batteries power the unit for 6-8 weeks. Price is US$199. The Handspring Visor Pro comes with 16 MB RAM, for US$299.
- 2002 - General Magic company announces it is ceasing operations.
- 2003 - Handspring debuts the Treo 600 handheld computer in Europe. It features cell phone, built-in camera, 144 MHz Texas Instruments processor, 160x160 pixel display, Secure Digital slot, Palm OS 5.2, tiny keyboard.
- 2007 - The European Court of First Instance rules that Microsoft must obey a 2004 order to share networking protocols and offer a version of Windows without a built-in copy of audio/video Windows Media Player, and pay a US$613 million fine.
Video Game history:
- 1995 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A character says he got arthritis in his fingers from playing Space Invaders in 1977.
- 1999 - In Japan, the Tokyo Game Show is held, over three days.
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