You may not realize it, but everyday you probably look at your computer or phone screen, taking its power for granted. There are countless commands and small parts just to make your computer do a simple task, such as sending a email or even playing a video game. Computers have come a long way, but how far have they really come? For instance, the very first computer was not like the traditional computer you may think of. It had the same key layout of a computer’s keys, but there was no screen. Imagine just a simple keyboard, but instead of a screen there was just a place to put paper to receive messages. Crazy right? “Telex starts as a way to distribute military messages, but soon becomes a world-wide network of both official and text messaging” …show more content…
Many people think that Apple invented the computer however they are wrong. “The original Apple Mac, otherwise known as the Macintosh 128k and made famous by the Ridley Scott- directed 1984 Superbowl advert, cost $2,495 when it first went on sale on the 24th of January 1984’ (Apple Celebrates 30 years). See, the first Mac really didn't come out that long ago. For those who could afford it at the time, mainly used it for teaching, as people do now as well. Many people have raised the question, ‘Is the Apple watch really a computer?’ In fact, yes, it is! “Building a computer into the watch for factor has been attempted many times but the release of the Apple Watch leads to a new level of excitement” (The Apple Watch). Just imagine how many times people have tried to put an actual computer on their wrist. After all the hype of the Apple Watch, you’d think that it would be in the top sales list, however it is not. “Sold complete with a main logic board, switching power supply, keyboard, case, manual, game paddles, and cassette tape containing the game Breakout!, the Apple-II finds popularity for beyond the hobbyist community which made up the Apples user community until then” (Apple II Introduced). Nowadays, the Mac only comes with a computer and charger! The possibilities are endless now, so that makes up for the lack of