From bulky behemoths to slim devices: How computers evolved into the powerful gadgets that we can scarcely live without today

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In two days – on Aug 12 – the IBM Model 5150, what many regard as the machine that kicked off the PC race, turns 39. In just a year, over 753 programs were developed for the system.

The Accent 2001, whose advertising said it was made with an 'American Accent, Malaysian Technology' was a locally-made clone PC from 1985 that was designed to be portable, though in reality it weighed 8.2kg. — The Star

An old ad of the Apple Macintosh, one of the first commercially successful computers to feature a GUI. — The Star Chromebook, with its access to the Google Classroom service and relatively lower cost, positioned it as an ideal device for schools, like for these students from SJKC Kong Ming Cawangan Satu in Air Itam, Penang. — ZAINUDIN AHAD/The Star

The Asus Eee PC was the size of a notebook – the physical paper type, not the laptop version. — TAN KIT HOONG/The Star

 

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