Programmeerimiskeel
memory. The processor was originally developed for Computer Terminal Corporation (later
called Datapoint). It uses 3500 transistors, based on 10- micron technology. Speed is 60,000
instructions per second.
Researchers at PARC begin work on a prototype Alto personal computer.
At Xerox PARC, Alan Kay proposes they build a portable personal computer, called the
Dynabook, the size of an ordinary notebook. PARC management does not support it.
Texas Instruments introduces the TMS1000 one-chip microcomputer. It integrates 1KB ROM
and 32 bytes of RAM with a simple 4-bit processor.
National Semiconductor introduces the IMP-16 microprocessor.
Steve Wozniak develops “blue box” to make free phone calls and sells the boxes to fellow
students at UC Berkeley
Nolan created his own company: Atari in 1972.
Atari ships Pong, one of the first really successful commercial video games .
In 1977 Atari enters the home computer market among others