One of the world’s largest computer and electronics manufacturers. NEC Technologies is the second largest producers of semiconductors behind Intel, and its line of monitors has set the standard for many years. It also produces PCs and notebook computers, and controls half the PC market in Japan.
This Day In Tech History
- 1938 - The first outline of the Harvard Mark I is circulated at IBM.
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The TENEX operating system is released.
The RCA COSMAC CDP 1802 becomes the first microprocessor in space on board the Voyager I spacecraft.
The Cray 1 becomes the first commercially successful vector processor.
CP/M is developed, a popular operating system for personal computers.
MIT proposes the Spatial Data Management System to DARPA.
Apple Computer is founded.
Interface Age Magazine's first issue goes on sale.
Chromemco is incorporated.
The Cromemco Dazzler is released. It's the first commercially available graphics card for microcomputers.
Vector Graphic is officially registered as a company.
The first ComputerLand computer store opens.