Look Back The Journey of Personal Computer (PC) Technology.

I know that this blog is for technology upcoming, But we should have knowledge of history of technology.

Here is some history of technology we should know.

Apple 1 (1976)

Apple 1 1976

Apple 1's were clearly built in two main batches, though it is possible that there were further sub batches.  The two main batches are identified by the PCB manufacturer.  The first batch did not have the PCB manufacturer on the front copper layer of the board.  The later batch had the label NTI on the front, etched in copper right under the "APPLE COMPUTER 1" logo.  Each batch had a slightly different mix of components.  This is an attempt to catalog known Apple 1s and provide basic details helpful in identification of each one.  The earliest known owner or other unique attribute,  will be used as the base identifier.  If I can get permission to post an image, I will also provide a visual record of the motherboard. 

 Apple II (1977)

Apple industrial design was established in April 1977 when Steve Jobs hired Jerry Manock to design the enduring Apple II case. Jobs was notoriously obsessed with design and style, rumored to linger over appliances at Macy's for inspiration and together with Manock set about establishing the design language that would be used by Apple for the next 10 years^.
In addition to the Apple II, Manock came to manage Apple Design Guild which consisted of a loose band of in-house designers, among them Bill Dresselhaus, responsible for the Lisa and Rob Gemmell, responsible for the Apple IIe and IIc. It was from this group that a project called "Snow White" emerged. The importance that Jobs put on appearance led to a desire to begin the search for a "world-class" designer to give Apple a uniform design language. It was Manock's suggestion that it be made a contest and proceeded to solicit designers from the pages of magazines

 Apple Macintos (1984)

Apple Macintosh (1984)

Art director Brent Thomas said [Apple] "had wanted something to 'stop America in its tracks, to make people think about computers, to make them think about MacIntosh.' With about $3.5 million worth of MacIntoshes sold just after the advertisement ran, Mr. Thomas judged the effort 'absolutely successful.' 'We also set out to smash the old canard that the computer will enslave us,' he said. 'We did not say the computer will set us free—I have no idea how it will work out. This was strictly a marketing position


 IBM PC (1981)

IBM PC (1981)

The IBM Personal Computer, commonly known as the IBM PC, is the original version and progenitor of the IBM PC compatible hardware platform. It is IBM model number 5150, and was introduced on August 12, 1981. It was created by a team of engineers and designers under the direction of Don Estridge of the IBM Entry Systems Division in Boca Raton, Florida.