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YYYY. This is the description for your selection #1. Tell me how this selection influenced
modern computers. Use 3 or more sentences to summarize each selection that you made.

YYYY. This is the description for your selection #2. And here’s more text to describe why you
selected #2 and how this selection has impacted modern computers. Don’t forget that each
summary needs 3 or more complete sentences.

YYYY… Here is the summary for your selection #3 to #6. Make sure you include how this, and
all your selections, have impacted current computers.

YYYY. For your Final Selection you need to include detailed information in full sentences. Your
summary must be at least 3 fully sentences for each area you have selected.

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DESCRIPTION:

#1. In the 1950s, computers were strictly used for scientific and engineering research, like the
JOHNNIAC, which was once described as a "helpful assistant" for mathematicians.The
JOHNNIAC was completed in 1954 and was used by RAND researchers. The massive machine
weighed just over two tons with over 5,000 vacuum tubes. This early computer operated for 13
years or 51,349 hours before being dismantled.

#2. .In the 1960s, everything changed when the Programma 101 became the first desktop
computer sold to the average consumer.Up until 1965, computers were reserved for
mathematicians and engineers in a lab setting. The Programma 101 changed everything, by
offering the general public a desktop computer that anyone could use. The 65-pound machine
was the size of a typewriter and had 37 keys and a printer built-in.
#3. As personal computers became popular in the 1970s, the Xerox Alto helped pave the way for
Steve Jobs' Apple.The Xerox Alto was created in the '70s as a personal computer that could print
documents and send emails. What was most notable about the computer was its design, which
included a mouse, keyboard, and screen. This state-of-the-art design would later influence Apple
designs in the following decade. The Alto computers were also designed to be kid-friendly so
that everyone no matter the age could operate a personal computer. The Italian invention ushered
in the idea of the personal computer that would last to this day.

#4. In the '80s, Apple's Macintosh was described as a game-changer for the computer
industry.When Steve Jobs introduced the first Macintosh computer in 1984, Consumer Reports
called it a "dazzling display of technical wizardry." Like the Xerox Alto, the Macintosh had a
keyboard, a mouse, and a small 9-inch screen. The computer which weighed in at 22 pounds and
cost $2,495 was applauded for its interface of windows and icons.

#5. As the '90s marked a period of self-expression, Apple released the famous iMac G3, which
was customizable.The iMac G3 was launched in 1998 after Steve Jobs' return to Apple in 1997.
The computer quickly became known for its Bondi blue, clear casing. The 38-pound iMac
included USB ports, a keyboard, and a mouse. It was meant to be portable and customizable.
The company sold 800,000 computers in the first five months, saving Apple from extinction. The
iMac is also notable because it was the first time Apple used the "I" to name its products,
explaining it stood for "internet," "innovation," and "individuality."

#6. In the early 2000s, laptops became increasingly popular, especially after Apple launched its
MacBook Air.In 2008, Steve Jobs slid the first MacBook Air from a manila envelope and
shocked the audience at Apple's Macworld with how thin the laptop was. Measuring only 0.76-
inch thick, the expertly designed laptop changed the industry forever. Apple got rid of the CD
drive and only included a USB port and a headphone jack. At the time, the minimalistic device
cost $1,799.

#7. Today, computers come in all shapes and sizes, including tablets.Today's most innovative
computers are tablets, which are simple touchscreens without a keyboard or a mouse. Although
tablet sales are on the decline, 33 million tablets were sold in 2018. The market is also filled with
other computer models, including the MacBook Pro, iMac, Dell XPS, and iPhones.