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Important Tech inventions of the 80's

  • Commodore 64

    Commodore 64
    Invented by Jack Tramiel, It was a personal computer that was easy to program and inexpensive. It made computers accessible for everyone.
  • The Internet

    The Internet
    The internet was invented or standardized in 1983. The TCP/IP protocol allowed government agencies to communicate easier and led the way to our modern world. the protocol was invented by Robert Kahn and Vinton Cerf, but it was made mainstream in 1983
  • Cell phones

    Cell phones
    Cell phones have become part of everyday lives and it all started with Martin Cooper. Technically invented in the 1970's, it was released to the public in 1983
  • Windows 1.0

    Windows 1.0
    Microsoft windows was the first graphical OS. All modern Operating systems come from this. It was created by Microsoft after Bill Gates saw an application called COMDEX and became inspired.
  • The clapper

    Arguably the first smart home device, it was invented by Carlile R. Stevens and Dale E. Reamer in 1984 and it led the way for home automation like the amazon alexa and the google home.