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buy his company and VisiCalc for US$1 million in Apple stock. Apple's president refuses to
approve
the deal.
Ross Perot asks Bill Gates about buying Microsoft. Gates recalls asking US$6-15 million.
Perot recalls Gates asking US$40-60 million.
Alan Shugart founds Seagate Technologies (hard disk maker), in Scotts Valley,
Apple Computer begins work on "Sara", the code name for what will be the Apple III.
Apple Computer releases the word processing program AppleWriter 1.0.
Schlumberger Ltd. sells Heath Company to Zenith Radio Corp. for US$64.5 million.
Automated Simulations releases Temple of Apshai for microcomputers.
Niklaus Wirth invents the Modula-1 programming language.
NEC releases its NEC PC 8001 microcomputer in Japan, the first for that country.
Xerox shows its Alto personal computer in TV commercials.
After airing a TV commercial for the Alto several times, Xerox decides not to market the
Alto.
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