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What happened in history on this day: September 23?
On September 23 in ...
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Personal Computer history:
- 1980 - Rod Brock confirms a non-exclusive licensing arrangement with Microsoft for 86-DOS. Microsoft will pay a US$10,000 upfront fee for the right to distribute 86-DOS to an unlimited number of end users, and to sublicense 86-DOS to equipment manufacturers for US$10,000 (US$15,000 with source code).
- 1985 - Apple Computer files a lawsuit against Steve Jobs, claiming he secretly planned to form a company using several key Apple employees and technologies.
- 1997 - IBM announces the IBM WorkPad handheld computer. It features 1 MB RAM. Weight is 6 ounces; price is US$399.
- 1997 - Microsoft releases the first beta test of Windows NT 5.0 at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference.
- 1999 - Intel tells PC vendors to delay shipments of computers using Pentium III processors with 820 chipsets and Rambus DRAM, due to unresolved application and system crashes.
- 2003 - In San Francisco, California, Advanced Micro Devices launches the 64-bit Athlon 64 processor. The 2.2 GHz Athlon 64 FX-51 is priced at US$733 in 1000-unit quantities. The Athlon 64 3200+ is priced at US$417, and the Athlon 3000+ is priced at US$278.
- 2007 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A "Restoration Software" store appears, with LCD monitors on a desk.
Video Game history:
- 1999 - Enix releases the Dragon Quest I & II Remix video game for the Game Boy Color in Japan.
- 2002 - Nintendo releases the Star Fox Adventures video game for the GameCube in the US.
- 2003 - Midway Sports releases the NHL Hitz Pro video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
- 2007 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. Arcade game called "Time Waster" appears.
- 2008 - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment releases the LEGO Batman: The Videogame video game for the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and Nintendo DS in the USA.
- 2014 - Electronic Arts releases the FIFA 15 video game for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii in the USA.
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