Computer History - 1992

Year	Event
1992	Internet Society formed.
1992	Grace Hopper passes away January 1, 1992.
1992	John Scully first uses the term PDA at CES while describing the Apple Newton on January 7, 1992.
1992	NSFNET upgraded to T-3 backbone.
1992	Microsoft introduces Windows 3.1. It sells more than 1 million copies within the first two months of its release.
1992	Intel releases the 486DX2 chip March 2 with a clock doubling ability that generates higher operating speeds.
1992	AdLib files for bankruptcy May 1, 1992.
1992	Microsoft acquires Fox Software in June, maker of FoxPro.
1992	Allen Newell passes away July 19, 1992.
1992	VESA local bus is introduced.
1992	Radio Shack releases the M2500 XL/2 and M4020 SX personal computers, which are the first personal based upon the MPC specification.
1992	The Reusable Alkaline battery is used for commercial use.
1992	Hauppauge is founded.
1992	Visioneer is founded.
1992	GeCAD is founded.
1992	I/O Magic is founded.
1992	Popular Gopher tool Veronica is first released.
1992	EPP version 1.7 is released.
1992	IBM introduces ThinkPad, the industry's first notebook with a 10.4 inch color TFT display and TrackPoint.
1992	EVERCOOL is founded.
1992	Thrustmaster is founded.
1992	TWAIN a standard interface for scanning equipment is developed by the TWAIN consortium, as it was called, consisted of representatives from Aldus, Caere, Eastman, Kodak, Hewlett Packard and Logitech.
1992	Microsoft and Hewlett Packard develops ECP.
1992	ESET is founded.
1992	GFI Software is founded.
1992	Macromedia is founded.
1992	MIME standard is defined.
1992	Interactive Media is founded.
1992	Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) is developed by SQL Access Group.
1992	Paul Eisler passes away on October 26, 1992 (Age: 85)
1992	Jean-Loup Gaily and Mark Alder release gzip on October 31, 1992.
1992	John Kemeny passes away December 26, 1992.