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3 1/2 inch floppy drive and diskettes
Sony was the first to introduce this drive and diskettes for general use, and a year later HP adopted this format. -
Lisa computer by Apple
This is the first commercial use computer with a graphical user interface. It had 1 MB of RAM and a 12 inch monitor. The monitor changed the way we interact with our computers and paved the way to the screen age we have now. -
Flash memory
Fujio Masuoka invents the flash drive which is capable of storing information and erasing it multiple times. -
Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo releases this entertainment system that eventually endeared millions to Super Mario and Luigi. -
Macintosh Portable
Though not the first "laptop" computer available, it was the first Macintosh put out. It was heavy and expensive, and was not popular. But 2 years later, Mac put out its first in the Powerbook Series which eventually became known as the MacBook we know today.