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5 million commercial during the 1984 Super
Bowl.
The 3 1/2-inch "microfloppy" diskette won widespread acceptance, aided by Apple
Computer's decision to integrate its use into the new Macintosh.
IBM released its PC Jr. and PC-AT. The PC Jr. failed, but the PC-AT, several times faster than
original PC and based on the Intel 80286 chip, claimed success with its notable increases in
performance and storage capacity, all for about $4,000.
In his novel "Neuromancer," William Gibson coined the term "cyberspace." He also spawned
a genre of fiction known as "cyberpunk" in his book, which described a dark, complex future
filled with intelligent machines, computer viruses, and paranoia.
GNU project launched
X-Window system started in MIT
Apple Macintosh
Apple Computer's Steve Jobs introduces the Apple Macintosh at the Flint Center of DeAnza
College in Cupertino, California. The Macintosh uses the 8-MHz 32-bit Motorola 68000 CPU,
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