Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'computer industry'

The development and evolution of businesses focused on the creation, manufacturing, and distribution of computing devices, software, and related services. The computer industry emerged from early mechanical calculation devices through vacuum tubes and transistors to microprocessors, with its rapid growth since the mid-20th century fundamentally transforming global commerce, communication, and daily life. Alternative history scenarios often explore different technological trajectories, corporate dominance patterns, or the societal impacts of earlier or delayed computing innovations.

What If Silicon Valley Developed in a Different Location?

Exploring the alternate timeline where America's technological revolution took root outside of California's Bay Area, reshaping global innovation patterns, economic development, and digital culture.