One of the earliest computers, ENIAC was introduced in 1946. It weighed 30 tons, had 6000 switches, 18,000 tubes and occupied an entire room.
The Apple iPad has a 9.7 inch screen and weighs 1.3 pounds.
Showing posts with label 1939 World's Fair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1939 World's Fair. Show all posts
May 13, 2011
Technology History
Television was first introduced to the American public at the 1939 World's Fair. World War II delayed commercial network programming in the US until the late 1940's. A popular black-and-white model, the 1948 Admiral, had a 7 inch screen encased in a large metal box four times the screen size. It cost $2,495 ($22,642.49 at today's cost)
One of the earliest computers, ENIAC was introduced in 1946. It weighed 30 tons, had 6000 switches, 18,000 tubes and occupied an entire room.
The Apple iPad has a 9.7 inch screen and weighs 1.3 pounds.
One of the earliest computers, ENIAC was introduced in 1946. It weighed 30 tons, had 6000 switches, 18,000 tubes and occupied an entire room.
The Apple iPad has a 9.7 inch screen and weighs 1.3 pounds.
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