Amaya Toman Today's installment of our regular series on significant events in the history of technology will once again be partially dedicated to Apple. Today marks the anniversary of the introduction of the QuickTake 100 digital camera from Apple. In the second paragraph, we move to the year 2000, when Microsoft introduced a new version of its Windows operating system.
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QuickTake 100 Comes (1994)
On February 17, 1994, Apple introduced its digital camera called the QuickTake 100. The device was introduced at MacWorld Tokyo and went on sale in the second half of June 1994. It was priced at $749 at the time of launch and was the first digital a camera that was intended for ordinary customers who primarily require ease of use. The QuickTake 100 was met with a generally positive response, and even received a Product Design Award in 1995. It was available in two versions - one was compatible with Mac, the other with Windows computers. The cable, software and accessories that came with the camera were also compatible. The QuickTake 100 was equipped with a built-in flash but lacked the ability to focus. The camera was capable of capturing eight photos at 640 x 480 resolution, or 32 photos at 320 x 240 resolution.
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Windows 2000 Comes (2000)
On February 17, 2000, Microsoft presented the latest version of its operating system – Windows 2000. The MS Windows 2000 operating system was intended mainly for businesses and was part of the Windows NT product line. Windows XP was the successor to Windows 2000 in 2001. The mentioned operating system was available in four different versions: Professional, Server, Advanced Server and Datacenter Server. Windows 2000 brought, for example, the NTFS 3.0 encryption file system, greatly improved support for disabled users, improved support for different languages, and a number of other features. In retrospect, this version is considered one of the most secure ever, but it has not escaped various attacks and viruses.
