Computer Inventions of the Early 2000's

By MariPal
  • USB Flash Drive

    USB Flash Drive
    In 2000, Shimon Shmueli invented the first flash drive. This product is used for data storage and backing up/transferring files from one computer device to another.
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    Early 2000's

  • Windows XP

    Windows XP
    In 2001, Microsoft released their Windows XP version of their computer operating system. At their prime, XP was used as 94% of all computer softwares.
  • Computer Cloud

    Computer Cloud
    In 2006, Amazon created a computer storage technique called "The Cloud", which runs programs and holds its data. It introduced the idea of the ability to transfer all your computers data to another, which was widely used for personal and commercial use.
  • Dropbox

    Dropbox
    Dropbox was invented by Arash Ferdowsi and Drew Houston in 2007. This concept allows convenient access to your data storage and access to files using the "Cloud".
  • MacBook Air

    MacBook Air
    Apple releases the first version of the popular laptop, the MacBook Air. The computer offered a high-capacity battery, an integrated camera, and Wi-Fi capabilities. Since this computer was so thin, it was the first in the market to replace the traditional hard drive with a solid-state disk.