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Dot Matrix Printer
Creator: Centronics
First introduced by IBM during 1957, the first dot matrix impact printer was a first generation printer! They use print heads to shoot ink/strike an ink ribbon to place little dots to eventually form texts and images. They are still used today but far less due to their low quality printing and slow speed. -
Kenbk-1
Invented By: John V. Blankenbaker
This is one of the earliest personal computers! It was advertised for $750 in Scientific American magazine. Blankenbaker
wanted to create a device that would give its user satisfaction with simple programms, and demonstrate as many programming concepts as possible. -
The Floppy Disk
Leading Inventor: Warren L. Dalziel
The Floppy Disk was a primary mode of data storage from its birth through most of the 1970s. It was an 8-inch flexible magnetic disk in a square case. -
Pulsar Time Computer
Creator: Hamilton Watch Company
Hamilton introduced the world's first commercial electronic digital wristwatch. It was retailed for a pricy amount of $2,100 - which is $12,000 today! -
Pong
Manufacturer: Atari
Inventor: Allan Alcorn
Pong is a coin-operated game that brought arcade games to a new level. Its initial purpose was to be used as a teaching tool for Alcorn to learn how to develop a video game. However, when released to the public, it went main stream and amassed gaming fans worldwide! Pong was when sports and electronic gaming joined together to form something great! -
The Cromemco Cyclops Digital Camera
Creators: Terry Walker, Herry Garland, & Roger Melen
This was the first commercial all-digital camera. It was the first digital camera to be interfaced to a microcomputer. It utilized an innovative image sensor that was a modified MOS computer memory chip. -
Apple II Personal Computer
Pioneered by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs
The Apple Ii was an 8-bit home computer and one of the world's highly successful mass-produced microcomputer products. -
Email
Pioneers: Ray Tomlinson & Shive Ayyadurai
This was the birth of electronic mail as we know it today. Before, messages could only be sent via other users on the same mainframe. Tomlinson and Ayyadurai shifted computer messaging from single-computer usage to multiple computer usage - laying the groundwork for the revolutionary form of communication we have today. -
GPS
Manufacturer: U.S. Department of Defense
Inventor: U.S. Navy
Its full name is: Global Positioning System. After a decade of experimenting and testing it made it official debut in 1978 with the NAVSTAR satellite. -
Sony Walkman - The Portable Music Player
Creator: Sony
Throughout the 70’s, technology for computers became more and more compact. The Walkman was an accidental success as the Sony Co-founder Masaru Ibuka wanted to listen to music during long fights.