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2002:Nokia cell phone
2003: iPod?
Sure, we know it's the dawn of the post-PC age, where the desktop is eclipsed by a swarm of smart and connected devices. Yet tracking this transition is tough. Processors are everywhere, from cars to toys, but what can handle real computing? Try this test: Does it run Doom? When any device gets smart enough, someone, somewhere ports the classic first-person shooter to it, simply because they can. We charted the evolution of silicon over a decade, as seen through the march of alien-splattering marines.
1993: original DOOM on PC
1994: Mac
1994: Linux
1995: Playstation
1997: Psion PDA; Id releases code to open source community
1998: Pocket PC
1999: Palm
2000: Web browser, Digital camera
2001: Game Boy Advance
2002: Nokia cell phone
2003: iPod?
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The New Electric Company
signal : noise
The Outlook Killer?
Duck! It's a Low-Flying Gigaplane
But Can It Run Doom?
The Next Plastic Revolution
The Rocketeer
Why LEDs Are Everywhere
Light It Up
Poison Is Your Friend
jargon watch
Hey, Mr. Mugger - It's for You
Fighting for Copy Rights
Wired | Tired | Expired
