Programmeerimiskeel
Steve Wozniak returns to Apple Computer.
Microsoft formally announces Microsoft Windows, at the Plaza Hotel in New York. It is
promised for release in April, 1984.
Borland International releases Turbo Pascal for CP/M and 8086-based computers.
IBM announces the IBM PCjr, using Intel's 8088, for US$700 for the bare configuration.
Code name during development was Peanut.
Quote from Spinnaker Software chairman William Bowman:
"We're just sitting here trying to put our PCjrs in a pile and burn them. And the damn things won't
burn. That's the only thing IBM did right with it - they made it flameproof."
Borland International is founded by Philippe Kahn.
Microsoft shows IBM a raw version of Windows. IBM is not interested as they are already
developing what would be called TopView.
Novell introduces the NetWare network operating system for the IBM PC.
Bjorne Stroustrup creates the C++ extension to the C programming language.
1984
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