Most of us couldn’t imagine life today without computers. They are an integral part of nearly every technological advance we enjoy, from our familiar desktop models to the computers that keep our cars running, and even the computers that power lifesaving hospital equipment. The history of the computer is a fascinating story that few are aware of, even as they sit down in front of their personal descendents of the first computer.

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Apple Computers was founded on April Fools Day in 1976, when Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne joined hands to start a small company in the Jobs’ family garage in Los Altos.  The first Apple computer was born when the trio assembled Apple I motherboards to fulfill a 50-computer order from Byte’s Shop.  Thirty years hence, Apple Computers is now Apple Inc, a multinational computer corporation that develops, sells, and supports personal computers, portable media players, computer software, and computer hardware accessories.

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The history of the personal digital assistant (PDA) actually begins in the mid 1980s.  At that time, several devices that were part organizer, part small computer appeared on the market.  Many were quite remarkable for their time.  They had keyboards and screens.  In the beginning, the keyboards were not set up QWERTY style and the black and white screens were very small.  Most had the standard organizing features, such as calendars and date book functions.  Some even had basic software; a few also had gaming capabilities. 

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Since the abacus, humankind has been struggling to develop a device that is simpler than devices used before for calculating, organizing information, and communicating. The history of the PDA began in the 70s with the development of calculating machines that were more sophisticated than ordinary calculators.

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The history of computer game began in a physics laboratory, on a tiny five-inch screen that displayed an upside-down “T,” which represented a tennis net.  The game was created by a large team working quickly during the most dangerous years of the Cold War, inside the walls of a government-sponsored nuclear testing facility.

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