Saturday, June 19, 2010

Computer History - 1980

Significant events in computer history during 1980…

  • On January 3 Hewlett Packard introduces its HP-85. A microcomputer with 16kB of RAM and a 5-inch CRT display.
    ( It cost $3,280 )
  • IBM hires Paul Allen and Bill Gates to create an operating system for a new PC. The pair buy the rights to a simple operating system manufactured by Seattle Computer Products and use it as a template. IBM allows the two to keep the marketing rights to the operating system, called DOS.
  • IBM hires Microsoft to develop versions of BASIC, FORTRAN, COBOL, and Pascal for the PC being developed by IBM.
  • Atari becomes the first company to register a Copyright for two computer games "Asteroids" and "Lunar Lander" on June 17, 1980.
  • Microsoft licenses Unix and starts to develop a PC version, XENIX.
  • The programming language FORTRAN 77 is created.
     
  • The first Tandy Color computer is introduced.
  • Quantum is founded.
  • Iomega is established.
  •  Shawn David Coffey is born in Pikeville, KY on June 19, 1980.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHAWN

    2 comments:

    Your Mother said...

    Happy 30th birthday Shawn,

    Love, Mom, Carlos, Mamaw and Papaw

    Michelle said...

    We had a great time at your birthday. Love ya