of only a couple years before. These microprocessors were the invention that would soon inhabit nearly every appliance in the home. They would be at the core of everything from watches to toasters to automobiles. They were also the final step in economizing the computer for use on a personal level. Computers were now entering the home. IBM pioneered the first of the PCs for such use.With the stage set for the personal computer, another task was surfacing - making the computer more user friendly. At this point, computers had to be programmed and adjusted for use by their owners, but soon a new type of development would be needed. The software developing age was at hand. Instead of reprogramming a computer for their needs, people could buy, install, and use software that could specialize their computer to meet their own demands. Gary Kildall took the initiative and designed a program that would connect the user with every aspect of the computer so that the average person could operate a machine with relative ease. It was called an operating system, and although its definition has greatly changed, all computers are based tightly around the usage of an operating system. Kildalls was known as CP/M - Control Program for Microcomputers. It was the only piece of software that controlled a computers floppy drive from the inside and was easy for users to get to know. Xerox was the next company to take the computing age to the next level of friendliness. It introduced what is known as a GUI or Graphical User Interface. This operating system with a pretty new faceplate was indeed quite a leap into the future of computing. They also utilized the mouse, a small, handy device that made navigating a GUI even faster and simpler. Many corporations started developing on the concept of the GUI, one of which was Apple Computers.At the helm of Apple was Steve Jobs. Racking up experience, working almost freelance and meeting new people, Jobs...
