History of computers

Computer Inventions From 2000 - 2009

  • Sony Releases the PlayStation 2

    Sony Releases the PlayStation 2
    The PS2 is the second-generation gaming system for Sony. This console in particular changed the "game" in gaming consoles because it allowed the use of both DVD's and game disks. This changed the console from being just a gaming device to an all-around entertainment system.
  • Apple Releases iTunes

    Apple Releases iTunes
    iTunes was created by Apple for users to listen and downland music on their Apple devices. This changed the way people listened to music. It not only changed the way devices processed and download music, but the way people thought of creating music.
  • Opportunity and Spirit Rovers Land on Mars

    Opportunity and Spirit Rovers Land on Mars
    Opportunity and Spirit are rovers created by NASA to better understand how mars works. This is significant to computer history because these machines are fundamentally computers which helped NASA understand a little more about one of life's biggest mysteries, space.
  • Apple Releases iPhone

    Apple Releases iPhone
    This is one of the most impactful changes in computer history. The iPhone changed how we communicate and overall run our daily lives.
  • Cloud Based Data Storage Solutions

    Cloud Based Data Storage Solutions
    Cloud based storage solutions started to become popular around this year. One of the main uses for this invention was for business to securely backup data from their servers to have an offsite backup of all their data. This changed the way we fix system failures and hacking incidents without a company having to effectively restart.