Programmeerimiskeel
computer technology in the year 1988: RAM would be 30 cents/KB, all microcomputers would
have at least 1MB RAM, 10 MB hard drives would be common, operating systems would be in
ROM chips, hard drive space would cost under 5 cents/KB, letter quality printers would cost
US$1000-1500, combination laser printer/ copy machines would be US$2000, full business-
quality computers would cost $1000, and all televisions would include computers.
The one millionth Apple II is made.
Microsoft, SpectraVideo, and 14 Japanese computer companies announce the MSX
specifications for low-end, 8-bit home computers systems. The standard is Zilog Z80, TI
TMS9918A video processor, General Instruments AY-8910 sound processor, NEC cassette
interface chip, Atari joystick interface, 64 KB RAM, Microsoft's 32 KB ROM-based extended
BASIC.
AT&T Bell Labs designs C++.
Steve Wozniak returns to Apple Computer.
Microsoft formally announces Microsoft Windows, at the Plaza Hotel in New York. It is
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