Evolution of Technology in My Lifetime-Mindy Lowe

  • VHS/VCR

    VHS/VCR
    The VHS videorecorder was made available to the public for home use.
  • Home Computers

    Home Computers
    Computers became more affordable and were beginning to pop up in middle class homes, and school classrooms. However, they gained much more popularity in the mid to late 80s.
  • CD player

    CD player
    Once technology reserved for industry professionals, C(ompact) D(isc) players became popular for personal use.
  • Pager

    Pager
    Although they were first developed in the 1920s, pagers and beepers didn't become mainstream until the 1980s. At the beginning of the 1980s, there were about 3.2 million in use. By 1990 that number jumped to 61 million!
  • Cellular Phones with Cameras

    Cellular Phones with Cameras
    Cellular Phones had been around awhile, but now they were much more portable and had the capability to take, send, and receive photos.