Programmeerimiskeel
5-inch floppy drive.
Microsoft gives a demonstration of the final version of Windows to IBM. For the third time,
IBM is not interested.
The number of hosts on the Internet reaches 1000.
Lotus Development officially announces Jazz for the Macintosh, an all-in-one program
incorporating a spreadsheet, database, graphics, word processing, and communications.
The 2 millionth Apple II computer is sold.
Sierra On-Line releases the game King's Quest.
Apple Computer releases AppleWorks, one of the first integrated software packages, with
modules for word processing, database management, and spreadsheet calculations. It was written
by Rupert Lissner.
Hewlett-Packard introduces the LaserJet laser printer, featuring 300dpi resolution, for
US$3,600.
Foxbase releases Foxbase for MS-DOS.
MIPS Computer Systems is founded (a spinoff from SGI), and begins developing its RISC
architecture.
Sun Microsystems co-founder Vinod Khosla resigns.