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IBM 3850 Mass Storage System is introduced
The largest storage system of the time. It stored 236 gigabytes; almost 20 feet long. -
Apple II was created
The Apple II was a game console which produced the best colored graphics of the time. It came with a cassette tape containing the game "Breakout". -
The FRED robot was created
Nolan Bushnell created a robot with former engineers of the Atari gaming system to make a playful robot designed to entertain kids from ages 6-15, but it never made it to the market. -
Compaq Introduces the Deskpro 386 System
Compact introduced the first computer on the market that used intel's new 80386 chip. -
Christian's significant tech event
The ASUS monitor was invented in 1989 by a Taiwanese company and is now one of the most common monitors used for computers. -
PowerBook series of laptops is introduced
During this year, PowerBook introduced 3 new laptops. The first one, PowerBook 100, was a less powerful laptop than all the other ones. The PowerBook 140 was more powerful than the PowerBook 100 and had more memory. The PowerBook 170 was the best of the three laptops having the fastest processor and most memory. -
The IBM Microdrive is released
The IBM Microdrive was the smallest hard drive in the world at the time. It could hold 170 megabytes normally and it's maximum capacity was 340 megabytes. -
Blu-ray optical disc
The blu-ray optical disc was released. This disc was supposed to be better than a DVD since it can play movies in 1080p. -
The MacBook Air is released
This is apple's first ultra notebook. This was a thin laptop which had a long lasting battery. It came with a camera and wifi capabilities. -
Krista's significant tech event
The Iphone 6s Plus came out on September 25, 2015. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc.
