Programmeerimiskeel
1984 won't be like "1984."
IBM ships the IBM PCjr. It uses the 8088 CPU, includes 64KB RAM, a "Freeboard"
keyboard, and one 5.25-inch disk drive, no monitor, for US$1300.
74 days after the introduction of the Macintosh, 50,000 units have been sold.
Apple Computer unveils the Apple IIc with an intense publicity extravaganza, at the
Moscone Center in San Francisco. Priced at US$1300, 2,000 dealers place orders for more than
52,000 units
on the day of its introduction. The IIc uses a 65C02A microprocessor, 128KB RAM, weighs 7.5
pounds, includes a 3.5-inch floppy drive, supports 40- or 80-column screens, and allows both
QWERTY and Dvorak keyboard layouts.
Apple Computer retires the Apple III and Apple III+, with only 65,000 units sold in total.
Microsoft's Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer write an internal applications strategy memo on the
company's commitment to the GUI, on the Macintosh and for Windows.
Ashton-Tate ships dBase III.
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