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What changed

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

Sources: Computer History Museum

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  1. Computers: timeline of computer history ↗

    Computer History Museum · Accessed 2026-10-02

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1990 · Classical

The Web takes shape

Tim Berners-Lee developed the first Web server and browser at CERN. Linked documents added a new use for existing networks, rather than replacing them.