WA's Chronology of Personal Computing

WA's Chronology of Personal Computing (450BCE - 1998CE)

A chronological history of the computer, and related technology (memory, data storage, interfaces) beginning with the abacus, and much other early pre-computer technology. Special emphasis on the early vacuum-tube digital computers, and the development of the personal computer, and the PC (and Mac) industry, through 1998. Many colorful anectodes illustrate the culture of the industry, and lynchpin personalities such as Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Gary Kildall, Lee Felsenstein...

the Chronology Index and Bibliography

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Almost without exception, entries are followed by citation numbers in square
brackets, as above [399,400,567]. These numbers refer to entries in the
accompanying Bibliography, which reveal the sources of the information, for example:

excerpt from Bibliography for A Chronology of Personal Computing

The little "i" character after the citation numbers indicates that there are corresponding
entries in the Index, as follows (an excerpt). Most entries are similarly indexed.

© 1983-2001, Warren A. Allen

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