Rise of the Personal Computers - 1980's

By bmueller1231

  • IBM Personal Computer

    IBM Personal Computer
    Arguably the genesis of the person computer, let alone it was s the baseline for all personal computers to come afterward.

  • HP LaserJet Printer Introduced

    This was not really the invention of laser printing technology, but rather the standard set by Hewlett Packard for the standard laser printer going forward.

  • TCP/IP Protocol

    TCP/IP Protocol
    This was not necessarily invented but the protocol was adopted by IBM and later the rest of the commercial computer industry.

  • CD-ROM

    CD-ROM
    The CD-ROM was an invention by Philips which allowed for the storage of more data than standard 5" or 3.5" floppy disk. While it was not writable, it did deliver means to more easily distribute software.

  • Microsoft Windows

    Microsoft Windows
    Microsoft introduced the first graphic user interface based operating system. While it was still MS-DOS based start-up, later versions became what most of the world uses today for individual business and personal computing.