Computer History of the 1980's

  • Pac-Man

    Pac-Man
    Inventor: Toru Iwatani
    Pac-Man was the boom of the arcade industry. I lead to many other inventors to create games like it for kids and adults to play.
  • Nintendo Entertainment System

    Nintendo Entertainment System
    Inventor: Masayuki Uemura
    The Nintendo is a gaming system for children and adults to play on.
    The Nintendo became a huge sponsor for the Mario games and much more.
  • LaserJet Printer

    LaserJet Printer
    Inventor: Gary Starkweather
    The LaserJet Printer was introduced by HP. It is a printer that majority of society uses to print paper for school, work, or fun.
  • Macintosh Personal Computer

    Macintosh Personal Computer
    Inventor: Steve Jobs
    A mac computer used to search the internet and more. This also became the first commercially successful PC to feature GUI.
    This had impacted society because majority of the population use Mac computers.
  • Microsoft Programs

    Microsoft Programs
    Inventor: Charles Simonyi
    Microsoft released the Office Suite that includes spreadsheets, presentation software, Database, and Word Processor.
    This has been an impact to society because everyone uses it to work on assignments for school and even work and still dominates in office applications.