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Invention of the Seagate ST506 hard disk drive
The ST506 was the first hard disk drive for microcomputers. The HDD held 5 megabytes of data which at the time was five times as much as a standard floppy disk. The creators were Alan Shugart and Finis Conner. Their invention was the beginning of computer storage, they invented a way for computers to easily store more information. The ST506 sold millions of units and was used in Apple and IBM technology. -
The first 3 ½-inch floppy drive
The device was introduced and developed by Sony in 1981. A floppy drive was responsible for moving information from one device to another. This invention evolved over centuries into what it is today. -
Apple introduces the Lisa computer
The Lisa (Local Integrated Software Architecture) computer was the first commercial personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). The computer was created by Apple. This computer, although was a big failure, was a stepping stone for creating the personal computers we have today. -
The invention of Flash Memory
(The picture above isn't of a 1984 flash drive) Flash memory is able to be erased and re-programmed multiple times. Fujio Masuoka invented flash memory while working for Toshiba. They have been able to replace hard drives in computers in some situations. -
Intel introduces the 80486 microprocessor
The microprocessor had a 32-bit integer arithmetic and logic unit, a 64-bit floating-point unit, and a clock rate of 33 MHz. It also had more than 1 million transistors. The processor was created by Intel and was capable of over 40 million instructions per second.
