2000s Technology Timeline

  • Playstation 2

    Playstation 2
    Invented by Sony Computer Entertainment.
    The PS2 is a home video game console. It has backward compatibility meaning it can play PS2 and PS1 games, as well as DVDs.
  • Xbox

    Xbox
    Invented by Microsoft.
    This was the first gaming console made by Microsoft which put Microsoft into competition with Sony's PS2 and Nintendo's Gamecube.
  • Wii

    Wii
    Invented by Nintendo.
    The Wii created new ways to interact with games using the unique remote with gesture recognition.
  • iPhone

    iPhone
    Invented by Apple.
    The iPhone made smartphones a part of everyday life through the many features it consists of−such as web browsing, texting, camera, and apps.
  • Macbook Air

    Macbook Air
    Invented by Apple.
    The Macbook Air was the first mass market computer to have a solid-state disk. This laptop was thin and light with a high capacity battery.