what are the major development of desktopcomputer from 1980-2006?
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Wow, vague question!  It seems like you are trying to encompass the entire history of personal computers since they became readily available to the public.\n\nLet's see if I can hit some major ones, though I can't tell you the exact dates... You'll have to look them up\n\nApples came onto the market as the first widely popular and readily available computer in the 80s.  Everything was proprietary and software development was limited.\n\nIBM decided to enter the market with the PC, but did not make their products proprietary.  Bad for IBM's pocket, but major turning point for personal computing.  I think this was in the early 90s.  Apple stayed proprietary, the market flooded with IBM clones and software, which gave PCs more value to the consumer and therefore made them more popular.\n\nHardware has went through so many developments, there are too many to mention.  The major ones have been in processor architecture, allowing quantities and speed of calculations to multiply rapidly over the years.  In turn, other components have had to upgrade to be compatible, and new capabilities have allowed for the development of new kinds of peripherals (i.e. USB).\n\nIn software, the advent of Windows 3.1 with its Graphical User Interface was a huge factor in the growth in popularity of PCs (not to mention the flying toaster screensaver).  Every major revision of Windows since has brought about new developments, capabilities, and challenges for hardware and software makers alike.\n\nHope that helps!
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Hey Bud,\n\nCheck out http://www.desktopmachine.com/ some nice high quality pics there.  One of the best I have found so far anyways.
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I think this was the UNIVAC Computer from Remington Rand in 1951.\n\n"On March 31, 1951, the Census Bureau accepted delivery of the first UNIVAC computer. The final cost of constructing the first UNIVAC was close to one million dollars. Forty-six UNIVAC computers were built for both government and business uses. Remington Rand became the first American manufacturers of a commercial computer system. Their first non-government contract was for General Electric's Appliance Park facility in Louisville, Kentucky, who used the UNIVAC computer for a payroll application."\n\nThe history of computers\nhttp://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa062398.htm
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I believe the term 'microcomputer' was used EONS ago (back in the 70's and 80's) to distinguish between a computer that filled a room or two and one that had all important components in one box. These days they tend to be called P.C.'s.\nThere was a middle stage, called a 'mini-computer'.\n\nIf you're really interested in this subject (and don't want to get treatment) check out the history of computers. Fascinating stuff (yawn)
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3D MARK 2006/7 , PC BENCHMARK 2006/7 , TUNE UP UTILITIES 2006/7 , ETC...................  I DON'T REMEMBER NOW !            \nNOTE : YOUR COMPUTER MAY NOT RESPOND FOR HOURS OR IT MAY HANG ,BUT DONT BE AFRAID . IT WILL TAKE A GOOD EXAMINATION OF YOUR COMPUTER .           "ROBIN"
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Computer Electrionics
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Dawn of Pentium, mid-90s, era computer cost practically nothing. You just gotta find one. Second hand shops wouldn't bother with hardware that old. Best bet is maybe somebody who still has one laying around in the attic, or at yardsales.\n\nGood luck! An older computer with DOS really is a valuable learning tool. A much simpler and more comfortable environment to mess around with debug and the inner workings of a computer, without risking anything.
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Dell was founded in 1984.
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Second Generation Computers (1956-1963) \n\nThe invention of Transistors marked the start of the second generation. These transistors took place of the vacuum tubes used in the first generation computers. First large scale machines were made using these technologies to meet the requirements of atomic energy laboratories. One of the other benefits to the programming group was that the second generation replaced Machine language with the assembly language. Even though complex in itself Assemly language was much easier than the binary code. \n\nSecond generation computers also started showing the characteristics of modern day computers with utilities such as printers, disk storage and operating systems. Many financial information was processed using these computers. \n\nIn Second Generation computers, the instructions(program) could be stored inside the computer's memory. High-level languages such as COBOL (Common Business-Oriented Language) and FORTRAN (Formula Translator) were used, and they are still used for some applications nowdays. \n\nThird Generation Computers (1964-1971) \n\nAlthough transistors were great deal of improvement over the vacuum tubes, they generated heat and damaged the sensitive areas of the computer. The Intergreated Circuit(IC) was invented in 1958 by Jack Kilby. It combined electronic components onto a small silicon disc, made from quartz. More advancement made possible the fitings of even more components on a small chip or a semi conductor. Also in third generation computers, the operating systems allowed the machines to run many different applications. These applications were monitored and coordinated by the computer's memory. \n\nFourth Generation (1971-Present) \n\nFourth Generation computers are the modern day computers. The Size started to go down with the improvement in the integerated circuits. Very Large Scale(VLSI) and Ultra Large scale(ULSI) ensured that millions of components could be fit into a small chip. It reduced the size and price of the computers at the same time increasing power, efficiency and reliability. "The Intel 4004 chip, developed in 1971, took the integrated circuit one step further by locating all the components of a computer (central processing unit, memory, and input and output controls) on a minuscule chip." \n\nDue to the reduction of cost and the availability of the computers power at a small place allowed everyday user to benefit. First came the minicomputers, which offered users different applications, most famous of these the word processors and spreadsheets, which could be used by non-technical users. Video game systems like Atari 2600 generated the interest of general populace in the computers. \n\nIn 1981, IBM introduced personal computers for home and office use. "The number of personal computers in use more than doubled from 2 million in 1981 to 5.5 million in 1982. Ten years later, 65 million PCs were being used." Computer size kept getting reduced during the years. It went down from Desktop to laptops to Palmtops. Machintosh introduecd Graphic User Interface in which the users didnt' have to type instructions but could use Mouse for the purpose. \n\nThe continued improvement allowed the networking of computers for the sharing of data. Local Area Networks(LAN) and Wide Area Network(WAN), were potential benefits, in that they could be implemented in corporations and everybody could share data over it. Soon the internet aand World Wide Web appeared on the computer scene and formented the Hi-Tech revolution of 90's.\n\nFifth Generation (Present and Beyond) \n\nFifth generations computers are only in the minds of advance research scientiets and being tested out in the laboratories. These computers will be under Artifical Intelligence(AI), They will be able to take commands in a audio visual way and carry out instructions. Many of the operations which requires low human intelligence will be perfomed by these computers. \n\nParal
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IR has been on motherboards for more than 4 years...(good motherboards), Desktops = Stationary   Laptops= portable and wireless for convenience...
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Here is a fairly detailed website from the year 2000. It might be closer to the old components that you will be using:\nhttp://www.sharkyextreme.com/hardware/guides/build_computer/\nGood luck! It will be a learning experience for all!
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Could you please give us some sort of context here ?  Are you talking about computers (hardware), development ?  What ?\n\nPost details please.  We'll try to help.
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Any computer that is out of date would be considered this.\n\n\nThis will exist every year as new technology comes along and makes what we now have obsolete or what some consider a dark age computer.\n\nA dark age computer might still serve your needs.
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I dunno, but my first computer job was back in 1966 .... there were FIVE computers in this city of 100,000 people then - and each new one in town would be almost front page news.\n\nThat computer had 96K RAM .... our company used it for a few years, then needed to expand, so we upgraded (probably for $20,000+!) to a "massive" 192K\n\n(Yes, that is "K", not MB, GB, etc etc!)
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computer history timeline up until 1985:\nComputer History \nYear/Enter Computer History \nInventors/Inventions Computer History \nDescription of Event \n1936 Konrad Zuse - Z1 Computer First freely programmable computer. \n1942 John Atanasoff & Clifford Berry \nABC Computer Who was first in the computing biz is not always as easy as ABC. \n1944 Howard Aiken & Grace Hopper \nHarvard Mark I Computer The Harvard Mark 1 computer. \n1946 John Presper Eckert & John W. Mauchly \nENIAC 1 Computer 20,000 vacuum tubes later... \n1948 Frederic Williams & Tom Kilburn \nManchester Baby Computer & The Williams Tube Baby and the Williams Tube turn on the memories. \n1947/48 John Bardeen, Walter Brattain & Wiliam Shockley \nThe Transistor No, a transistor is not a computer, but this invention greatly affected the history of computers.  \n1951 John Presper Eckert & John W. Mauchly \nUNIVAC Computer First commercial computer & able to pick presidential winners. \n1953 International Business Machines \nIBM 701 EDPM Computer IBM enters into 'The History of Computers'. \n1954 John Backus & IBM  \nFORTRAN Computer Programming Language The first successful high level programming language. \n1955\n(In Use 1959) \n Stanford Research Institute, Bank of America,  and General Electric\nERMA and MICR The first bank industry computer - also MICR (magnetic ink character recognition) for reading checks. \n1958 Jack Kilby & Robert Noyce \nThe Integrated Circuit Otherwise known as 'The Chip' \n1962 Steve Russell & MIT \nSpacewar Computer Game The first computer game invented. \n1964 Douglas Engelbart \nComputer Mouse & Windows Nicknamed the mouse because the tail came out the end. \n1969 ARPAnet The original Internet. \n1970 Intel 1103 Computer Memory The world's first available dynamic RAM chip. \n1971 Faggin, Hoff & Mazor \nIntel 4004 Computer Microprocessor The first microprocessor. \n1971 Alan Shugart &IBM \nThe "Floppy" Disk Nicknamed the "Floppy" for its flexibility. \n1973 Robert Metcalfe & Xerox \nThe Ethernet Computer Networking Networking. \n1974/75 Scelbi  & Mark-8 Altair & IBM 5100 Computers The first consumer computers. \n1976/77 Apple I, II & TRS-80 & Commodore Pet Computers More first consumer computers. \n1978 Dan Bricklin & Bob Frankston \nVisiCalc Spreadsheet Software Any product that pays for itself in two weeks is a surefire winner. \n1979 Seymour Rubenstein & Rob Barnaby \nWordStar Software Word Processors. \n1981 IBM \nThe IBM PC - Home Computer From an "Acorn" grows a personal computer revolution \n1981 Microsoft \nMS-DOS Computer Operating System From "Quick And Dirty" comes the operating system of the century. \n1983 Apple Lisa Computer The first home computer with a GUI, graphical user interface. \n1984 Apple Macintosh Computer The more affordable home computer with a GUI. \n1985 Microsoft Windows Microsoft begins the friendly war with Apple.
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You should mention your computer study subject for get info about that.. well anyway you can search it from www.yahoo.com and www.google.com ! Good luck .
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