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April 18, 1986

This is really when the American computer hardware companies started to move forward in an age where it had hit a major roadblock in development. Without the Megabit Chip being used successfully, I'm not sure that Microsoft and other large operating systems and the computer graphics industry as we know it could EVER have developed to the point we are now (This is Simone posting, and this is my opinion on the matter, it might not be Eric's opinion).

IBM First to Use Megabit Chip

Newspapers report that IBM had become the first computer manufacturer to use a megabit chip -- a memory chip capable of storing 1 million bits of information -- in a commercial product, its Model 3090. The announcement is heralded as a notable triumph for American computer makers, whose work had been perceived as having fallen behind that of the Japanese electronics industry.

Computer History Museum | Exhibits | This Day in History: April 17 Harvard University President James Conant writes to IBM founder Thomas Watson Sr. to let him know that the Harvard Mark I, developed in cooperation between the two, was operating smoothly. The project was one of the many examples of wartime collaboration among the federal government, universities, a...

Today in Computer History - April 7, 1979
The first RFC was published.

Short for Request For Comments, RFC is a memorandum describing methods, behaviors, research, or innovations applicable to the working of the Internet and Internet-connected systems.

Steve Crocker of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), released RFC #1, titled "Host Software".
The document introduced Host-to-Host communication with IMP (Interface Message Processor) software.

Each RFC has a unique number preceded by the letters RFC. If a revision needs to be made to a RFC a new number must be given to it. An example of a RFC is RFC2070, which is the Internationalization of the Hypertext Markup Language RFC.

The RFC is a standard mechanism for the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to use for making proposals on improvements and changes to the internet. While not standards, these documents are often considered to reflect the spirit of the protocol, if not the complete set of guidelines.

Request for Comments - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In computer network engineering, a Request for Comments (RFC) is a memorandum published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) describing methods, behaviors, research, or innovations applicable to the working of the Internet and Internet-connected systems.

Today in Computer History - April 6, 1992
Microsoft Releases Windows 3.1
Windows 3.1, originally codenamed Janus, was released on April 6, 1992.

Windows 3.1x was a series of 16-bit operating systems, produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers. The series began with Windows 3.1, a successor to Windows 3.0. Subsequent versions were released between 1992 and 1994 until the series was superseded by Windows 95. Windows 3.1 was the first version of Windows to use the Windows Registry and enjoy major commercial success and software support.

Windows 3.1x - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Windows 3.1x is a series of 16-bitoperating systems,[1] produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers. The series began with Windows 3.1, which was first sold during March 1992 as a successor to Windows 3.0. Subsequent versions were released between 1992 and 1994 until the series was supersede...