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What changed

Intel introduced the 4004 microprocessor. Integrating processing functions made new products possible, but complete computers still needed memory and other components.

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  1. The Silicon Engine ↗

    Computer History Museum · Accessed 2026-10-02

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1977 · Classical

Personal computers find a wider audience

The Apple II, Commodore PET and TRS-80 arrived in 1977. More people could work directly with computers; access and software still shaped usefulness.