5 inventions of the 1980s

By Emi216
  • IBM PC

    The IBM PC was invented by philip estridge and Mark dean. It Changed the business world by standardizing the burgeoning computer market. It also created a host of third party manufactures for the platform.
  • camcorder

    The Betamovie BMC-100 was released in 1983 by sony. It records analog video on a standard Betamax cassette. It changed the world by being a hand-carried camcorder that can capture live events or anything people want to record, like sounds or video. They can look back at the footage and relive moments and help us remember many things we may usually forget about, in detail. It can also be used as evidence in judicial cases, which saves people.
  • The cellular phone

    The cellular phone came out in 1984, it was a $3,995 Motorola invented by motorola engineer Martin cooper, it also had a short battery life.It was also the first mobile cellular phone that could be small enough to carry, it saved travel time, gas, and energy by letting people talk to each other in the US on the phone. It connected loved ones who missed eachother so therefore it made a huge impact in peoples lives because staying connected to family is important.
  • Microsoft windows

    Invented by Bill gates, Microsoft windows runs on a 16-bit multitasking shell added onto the MS-DOS which existed already. It can run graphical programs which makes it easier for people to see the difference of statistics of any kind, and it is more efficient for data collection.
  • Nintendo entertainment system

    Invented by Fusajiro Yamauchi, The Nintendo entertainment system revolutionized gaming entertainment with its console-based setup. It featured 17 different games, from baseball to 10-yard fight, to duck hunting and other outdoor games that put motivation and competition in digital form. It has saved many kids from boredom, and adults as well, it also helps with hand-eye coordination.