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1996

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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Era of Emergence
1956 CE 1
1996
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1. Wikipedia: GM-NAA I/O
WikipediaGM-NAA I/O, lead section
Quote, GM-NAA I/O, lead section
It was created in 1956 by Robert L. Patrick of General Motors Research and Owen Mock of North American Aviation.
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