Programmeerimiskeel
It uses 16-bit registers, a 16-bit data
bus, and 29,000 transistors, using 3-micron technology. Price is US$360. It can access 1 MB of
memory. Speed is 0.33 MIPS. Later speeds included 8-MHz (0.66 MIPS) and 10-MHz.
Microsoft ships Microsoft COBOL.
Apple Computer introduces the Disk II, a 5.25 inch floppy disk drive linked to the Apple II
by cable. Price: US$495, including controller card.
Pertec ceases production of the Altair.
August-December
MicroPro introduces WordMaster.
Digital Equipment opens a retail store in a shopping mall, for selling small computer systems
priced below US$10,000.
Epson announces the MX-80 dot matrix printer, which established a new standard in high
performance with low price for printers.
Atari announces the Atari 400 and 800 personal computers, using the 6502 microprocessor.
Microsoft's sales for the year reach US$1 million.
(early) Dan Bricklin completes a BASIC program demonstrating his proposed spreadsheet
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