History of computing in Urcea: Difference between revisions

The [[Selectro]] 1000PC was released in 1972 with little fanfare; Selectro was a minor competitor of ITM and its 1000PC computer was primarily intended as a niche product targeted towards computer hobbyists. Historians consider it to be the first commercially available personal computer in Urcea and among one of the world's first. Early success of the product lead to increased production and advertisement, and the development of the first spreadsheet program lead to dramatically increased demand for the product by 1974. The rivalry among manufacturers - first [[ITM]] and [[Selectro]] and later other brands including foreign brands - lead to the 1970s becoming known as the "PC Wars", with heavy competition to pioneer new technologies and consumer-oriented products dominating the industry. The first widely available personal computers with {{wp|Graphical user interface|graphical user interfaces}} hit the market in 1977, with the pioneering "[[ITM]] Blue" debuting on 24 July 1977, the feast of [[Gaius Julius Cicurninus|Saint Julius of the Caeline]].