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| | Texas Instruments TI-99/4A computer |
 | | The joystick of the MBX is a 360 degree joystick - in addition to the usual up-down-left-right motion, it also rotates like the volume knob of your stereo. |
 | | Unfortunately, in March 1984, shortly after the MBX became available, Texas Instruments decided that it could not compete in the home computer market, and discontinued the TI-99/4A. |
 | | 1982: February- Unsatisfied at Texas Instruments, three engineers (Rod Canion, Jim Harris, Bill Murto) leave and form Compaq Computers, to build the world's first true IBM clone, the Compaq Portable. |
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