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150s BCE

This dimension groups computing systems by the year they were first released. Wikipedia notes that some operating systems "require installation or may come pre-installed with purchased computers," a distribution method that has itself changed system by system across many release years. Browsing by year lets a visitor compare systems that launched in the same period.

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1642 CE 1
150s BCE
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1. Wikipedia: Pascaline
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The Pascaline (also known as the arithmetic machine or Pascal's calculator) is a mechanical calculator invented by Blaise Pascal in 1642.
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