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The 1980's
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IBM PC with MS-DOS
The release of the first IBM personal computer, model 5150, was in August 1981, equipped with a brand-new operating system called MS-DOS, Microsoft Disk Operating System. MS-DOS ran on the computer hardware using floppy disks. It was revolutionary in the business world. The two companies, IBM and Microsoft, parted ways after 12 years. -
The Compact Disc Player
Most often, the invention of the Compact Disc player is attributed to inventor James Russell in 1979. But there were many versions of this technology until two companies in 1980, created the Red Book and Compact disc standard.
The CD Player was first offered commercially by Sony in Japan and on a consumer level by Phillips in Europe, both released in October of 1982. It did not make its way to the United States or worldwide for that matter, until March of 1983 and was being sold at $1,000. -
The Camcorder
The Camcorder was first invented by Jerome Lemelson and received his patent in 1980. JVC and Sony announced the creation of the camcorder by it wasn't released to the market until 1983. These models recorded footage using VHS tapes and looking through a camera lens. The digital LCD screen wasn't introduced until 1992. -
The Macintosh 128K
The Apple Macintosh Computer was designed by Steve Jobs and hit the market in January 1984. It was named after one of his colleague's favorite apple. -
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft created it's first graphical operating system in 1985. It was originally announced as the title Interface Manager in 1983 but was later released as Microsoft Windows 1.0 in 1985. It was an extension of their disc operating system MS-DOS. -
The Gameboy
Considered the most popular game console of all time, the Game Boy was invented by Gunpei Yokoi and was released by Nintendo in Japan in April 1989. The first model released had a 2-inch green dot matrix screen that only gave you a few shades of grey, allowing the user to adjust the contrast.