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The very first graphical user interface was developed by the Xerox Corporation at their Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) in the 1970s, but it was not until the 1980s when GUIs became widespread and popular. Two young programmers realized that a software program already written for microcomputers could work on the Altair. After the invention of integrated circuits revolutionized computer design, the only place to go was down, in size that is. The first commercially available computer using the 1103 was the HP 9800 series. In 1964, the first prototype computer mouse was made to use with a graphical user interface (GUI), 'windows'. Engelbart received a patent for the wooden shell with two metal wheels. The computer was a donation to MIT from DEC, who hoped MIT's think tank would be able to do something remarkable with their product.
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