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Altair 8800
The January 1975 issue of Popular Electronics featured Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems's (MITS) Altair 8800 microcomputer. -
Creation of Microsoft
It was founded in 1974 in Nuevo Mexico, United States by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. -
Creation of Apple
It was founded in 1976 in California, United States by Steve Jobs, Ronald Wayne and Stephen Wozniak. -
Apple 1
Apple I personal computer kit, a computer single handedly designed by Wozniak. -
Apple II
The Apple II, also invented by Wozniak, was introduced on April 16, 1977, at the first West Coast Computer Faire. -
Xenix
Microsoft entered the OS business in 1980 with its own version of Unix, called Xenix. -
Apple III
The company introduced the Apple III in May 1980 in an attempt to compete with IBM and Microsoft in the business and corporate computing market. -
DOS
It rose to dominate the personal computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s. -
Apple Lisa
Apple began working on the Apple Lisa in 1978. -
Macintosh
In 1984, Apple next launched the Macintosh. Its debut was announced by the now famous $1.5 million television commercial "1984". -
Microsoft Windows
While jointly developing a new OS with IBM in 1984, OS/2 , Microsoft released Microsoft Windows , a graphical extension for MS-DOS, on November 20, 1985. -
The Macintosh Portable
The Macintosh Portable was introduced in 1989 and was designed to be just as powerful as a desktop Macintosh, but weighed a bulky 7.5 kilograms (17 lb) with a 12-hour battery life. -
Microsft Office
In 1990, Microsoft introduced its office suite, Microsoft Office. -
Windows 3.0
On May 22 Microsoft launched Windows 3.0 with a streamlined user interface graphics and improved protected mode capability for the Intel 386 processor -
System 7
Apple introduced System 7, a major upgrade to the operating system which added color to the interface and introduced new networking capabilities. -
Power Macintosh
Apple introduced the Power Macintosh, the first of many Apple computers to use Motorola's PowerPC processor. -
Windows 95
The company released Windows 95on August 24, 1995, featuring pre-emptive multitasking, a completely new user interface with a novel start button, and 32-bit compatibility. -
Apple Online Store
Apple introduced the Apple Online Store, tied to a new build-to-order manufacturing strategy.[ -
IMac
Apple introduced a new all-in-one computer reminiscent of the Macintosh 128K: the iMac. -
Mac OS X
Mac OS X, based on NeXT's OPENSTEP and BSD Unix, was released on March 24, 2001 after several years of development. -
Windows XP
Microsoft released Windows XP, unifying the mainstream and NT lines under the NT codebase. -
Ipod
On October 23 of the same year, Apple announced the iPod portable digital audio player, and started selling it on November 10. -
Xbox
The company released the Xbox later that year, entering the game console market dominated by Sony and Nintendo. -
ITunes Store
Apple's iTunes Store was introduced, offering online music downloads for $0.99 a song and integration with the iPod. -
Mac Mini
Consumer sub-desktop computer and server, introduced in 2005. -
Macbook Air
Consumer ultra-thin, ultra-portable notebook, introduced in 2008. -
Mac Pro
Workstation desktop computer, introduced in 2006. -
Apple TV
Apple TV is a digital media player developed and sold by Apple Inc. -
Windows Vista
Windows Vista, focused on features, security, and a redesigned user interface dubbed Aero. -
IPhone
Phone is a line of smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc. It runs Apple's iOS mobile operating system. -
Windows 7
Windows 7's focus was on refining Vista with ease of use features and performance enhancements, rather than a large reworking of Windows. -
IPad
Apple introduced their much-anticipated media tablet, the iPad, running a modified version of iOS. -
Windows Phone OS
As a result, in 2010, Microsoft revamped their aging flagship mobile operating system, Windows Mobile, replacing it with the new Windows Phone OS; along with a new strategy in the smartphone industry that has Microsoft working more closely with smartphone manufacturers, such as Nokia, and to provide a consistent user experience across all smartphones using Microsoft's Windows Phone OS. -
Windows 8 amd Windows Surface
On October 26, 2012, Microsoft launched Windows 8 and the Microsoft Surface. -
Xbox One
Announced on May 21, 2013, it is the successor to the Xbox 360 and is the third console in the Xbox family.
