HISTORY OF
COMPUTERS HOW THE COMPUTERS TOOK OVER THE WORLD . . . | As computers gain speed, history cycles faster. We have taken a look at some historical highlights of the computer. | Idea of computers began with the Abacus calculators and further progressed to theoretical machines. In the 1940s, came the expensive huge electronic computers, such as ENIAC, which weighed around whopping 27 tonnes. Alas, frustrated employees were unable to throw these out of the window. | | Computers become smaller and easier to use. With explosion of the World Wide Web, emails become the new standard of communication. Internet enables information access like never before in the backdrop of dramatic browser wars. New tech giants emerge as hardware becomes a commodity. | | | | | Thankfully, Microprocessors were invented in the 70s and condensed about twenty years of technology into really small chips and set the ball rolling for personal computers. Introduction of GUI in computers, 1984 was no longer 1984 ... | | Computers have continued to evolve at breakneck speeds right from powering missions to Mars to enabling you to super poke all your friends on Facebook on your smart phone. We've indeed come a long way. And this is just the beginning. | | Give us your feedback on this newsletter. Unsubscribe if you do not wish to receive newsletter. Copyright(c) 2012 Flipkart.com. All Rights Reserved.
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