The document lists the names and years of important early computers, starting from the ENIAC in 1946 and ending with the HP Pavilion DV4-1100 laptop in 2009. It traces the evolution of computers from room-filling machines to personal computers and laptops over several decades, highlighting pioneers like the UNIVAC I, IBM 701, PDP-8, Apple I, IBM PC, Macintosh, and early laptops.