Paradigm Shift
Personal Computers
PCs
Some say we’re entering the post-PC era with people spending more time on their smartphones and tablets. But when it comes time for a job that requires multitasking, the PC is the way to go. Regardless if you’re using a Windows or a Mac, the PC is king and may always be.
When IBM and Apple first launched the consumer and business PCs in the mid 1970s and early 1980s, they brought in a new era. The PC allowed the consumer the ability to perform tasks without having a mainframe. Today, computers are just about everywhere performing tasks as simple as allowing me to write this essay to assisting in the operating room. Looking at the technological advancements of the computer over the years leaves you wondering where we will be in 20 or 30 years.
When the first personal computer was put out, companies saw the benefits of owning their own computers and how they could make their company become more productive. People during the late 70s and the following decades fell in love with the personal computer and used them for a variety of reasons, including office applications, home finance organization, storing data and many more options. The computer seemed to have made things a little easier.
In the 1990’s, the PC became mainstream. In 1990 the Hubble telescope was put in space and Microsoft was the first company to exceed $1 billion in sales. In 1994 Vice President Gore coined the term “Information Superhighway”. The way the computer impacted the 90’s was unimaginable. From blackberry to yahoo mail and facebook.com coming online, the computer was changing everyday life as we knew it thanks to the internet. People started to rely on the computer for everyday use whether at home or in the office.
The 21st century! People started to realize the impact of the PC and how much we rely on it that in 1999, people started to become paranoid when the new millennium was fast approaching. People started to believe that the end of the
PCs
Some say we’re entering the post-PC era with people spending more time on their smartphones and tablets. But when it comes time for a job that requires multitasking, the PC is the way to go. Regardless if you’re using a Windows or a Mac, the PC is king and may always be.
When IBM and Apple first launched the consumer and business PCs in the mid 1970s and early 1980s, they brought in a new era. The PC allowed the consumer the ability to perform tasks without having a mainframe. Today, computers are just about everywhere performing tasks as simple as allowing me to write this essay to assisting in the operating room. Looking at the technological advancements of the computer over the years leaves you wondering where we will be in 20 or 30 years.
When the first personal computer was put out, companies saw the benefits of owning their own computers and how they could make their company become more productive. People during the late 70s and the following decades fell in love with the personal computer and used them for a variety of reasons, including office applications, home finance organization, storing data and many more options. The computer seemed to have made things a little easier.
In the 1990’s, the PC became mainstream. In 1990 the Hubble telescope was put in space and Microsoft was the first company to exceed $1 billion in sales. In 1994 Vice President Gore coined the term “Information Superhighway”. The way the computer impacted the 90’s was unimaginable. From blackberry to yahoo mail and facebook.com coming online, the computer was changing everyday life as we knew it thanks to the internet. People started to rely on the computer for everyday use whether at home or in the office.
The 21st century! People started to realize the impact of the PC and how much we rely on it that in 1999, people started to become paranoid when the new millennium was fast approaching. People started to believe that the end of the
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