Coming just two decades after the last great global conflict, the Second World War was the most widespread and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries and resulting in more than 50 million military and civilian deaths (with some estimates as high as 85 million dead).
Myths were melting away, and doubt was turning into demand. By 1975, sales of microwave ovens would, for the first time, exceed that of gas ranges. The following year, a reported 17% of all homes in Japan were doing their cooking by microwaves, compared with 4% of the homes in the United States the same year.
IBM and BellSouth first showed Simon off in late 1992. It was code-named âAnglerâ and was unveiled at the fall COMDEX convention in Vegas, but wouldnât be available to purchase by consumers until August 16, 1994. In 1995, the great Computer Chronicles TV show led its âYear of the Portableâ episode with Simon.