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The History of Computing

was sometimes considered lucky that he stumbled upon such a profession. One night at a club for computer enthusiasts, he met Steve Wozniak, a classic computer genius. Jobs and Wozniak made an incredible team. They built machines from scratch in Jobs parents living room. Wozniak built for the personal enjoyment, but Jobs had other ideas. The makeshift lab turned into a factory where the team produced computers and sold them to their friends and neighbors. Despite their crude conception, these machines were more reliable and less expensive than the majority of personal computers on the market. Jobs knew where the business was going and they developed a stylish graphical interface that appealed to their users. They upgraded their designs again and again to meet the demands of their customers. Soon other companies were purchasing Apple computers and putting in their two cents for a piece of the action. Intel put up $91,000 and Jobs found $600,000 in other venture capitalists. The computers progressed in popularity and eventually became the standard in personal computers.To date, the personal computer is, in most households, the most advanced appliance of all. They tie together many important parts of todays society. Computers have influenced the world so much that without them, we would be set back more than a hundred years. The computer began simply as a concept in the late 1800s. It then evolved into a physical accomplishment. And from there, it has grown to a omnipresent aspect of every day life. Order and structure as we know them now depend on computers to maintain their integrity. The computer is likely the most magnificent accomplishment man has and may ever achieve....

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