Australian History: I.T. Timeline
Using a computer is now part of everyday life for most Australians, whether we like it or not! In fact, in today's Australia, you will inadvertently use a computer when purchasing a train or bus ticket, paying for a taxi, making a phone call, watching an LCD television and such.
Computers have an impact upon our lives almost everywhere we do (or don't) go. Perhaps amazingly, computers are a relevantly recent invention. Some of the more important milestones in Australia's Information Technology history are outlined below:
1949 - Australia's first computer.
CSIR Mk1.
1952 - Australian release of the IBM 701.
1956 - CSIR Mk1 recomissioned as CSIRAC.
1966 - Australia's census data is now processed electronically.
1977 - Australian release of the Apple II personal computer.
1981 - Australia connects to the Internet (ARPANet).
1982 - Intel 286 (80286) processer released.
1983 - Commodore 64 released.
1983 - Australian release of the IBM PC.
1984 - First 'online' BBS (Bulletin Board System)
1985 - Atari ST released.
1985 - Intel 386 (80386) processor released.
1987 - Amiga 500 and Amiga 2000 released.
1989 - AARNet is formed.
1989 - Australia's first (public) ISP (Internet Service Provider).
1990 - Amiga 3000 released.
1992 - Intel 486 (80486) CPU released.
1993 - Intel launches the Pentium range of CPUs.
1993 - Australia invents the first underwater computer.
1994 - Commodore A4000T released (Commodores last PC release).
1997 - Intel Pentium II launched.
1999 - Australian Domain Name Administrator (auDA)
1999 - Intel Pentium III launched.
2000 - Intel Pentium 4 launched.
2006 - Intel Core 2 Duo launched.
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