History of Computer VI

• 2007 January 8
  In Las Vegas, Nevada, the Winter Consumer Electronics Show is held, over four days.
• 2007 January
  At the Consumer Electronics Show, Intel releases the 2.4 GHz Core 2 Quad processor, and Xeon 3200 series in 2.13 GHz and 2.4 GHz speeds.
• 2007 January 8
  In San Francisco, California, the Macworld Conference and Expo is held, over five days.
• 2007 January 9
  At the Macworld Conference and Expo show, Steve Jobs announces that the Apple Computer company is changing its name to just Apple.
• 2007 January 30
  Microsoft releases the Windows Vista operating system for personal computers.
• 2007 January 31
  Michael Dell returns as CEO of Dell.
• 2007 February 5
  Apple Corps of the United Kingdom and Apple Inc. of the USA reach an accord on sharing the name "Apple". The Apple name will now be controlled by Apple Inc., with Apple Corps retaining licensing rights.
• 2007 February 11
  The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A laptop computer is used for writing a story.
• 2007 March 4
  The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A personal computer is used to write a newsletter.
• 2007 March 11
  The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A laptop computer is used by an accountant.
• 2007 April 22
  The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A laptop computer with mouse and scroll wheel is used in a house to access the Internet. The Web browser indicates this is an Apple computer. An online game is played, "Earthland Realms". Another desktop computer is used to play the online game.
• 2007 April 23
  The April 23 issue of Business Week magazine shows an office with a computer shown running "SOLITAIRE", a reference to the game included with Microsoft Windows.
• 2007 May 13
  The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A desktop personal computer with keyboard and mouse appears. A snake sees the computer mouse transform into a real mouse, and it tries to eat the entire computer. "Clippy", the electronic paperclip mascot of Microsoft Office appears, asking the snake if it needs help.
• 2007 May 20
  The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A desktop and laptop computer appear.
  The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A personal computer is used to access the Internet and send email. A personal computer with separate keyboard, mouse, and CRT monitor is used for hosting a live Webcam on the Internet. Another two computers view the show.