Programmeerimiskeel
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
promised for release in April, 1984.
Borland International releases Turbo Pascal for CP/M and 8086-based computers.