1980  computer

Significant Inventions of 1980

  • IBM releases it's personal computer

    IBM releases it's personal computer
    In 1981 IBM released its personal computer the IBM 5150 running only MS-DOS Now people could have computers in their homes!
  • Sony introduces the CD-ROM CDP-101

    Sony introduces the CD-ROM CDP-101
    Though the CD-ROM was created in 1982 by a Japanese company Denon, Sony did not introduce the CD-ROM until 1984 Now we could watch movies at home!
  • Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

    Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
    Famicom released the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) This was the start on gaming and it was wondering. This gave so many children joy!
  • Invention of the Flash Memory

    Invention of the Flash Memory
    Fujio Masuoka created the flash memory, which gave the ability to be programmed, erased and reprogrammed. This was the beginning of our flash drives and our ability to save and take our work with us
  • C++ Programming Language Reference Guide Released

    C++ Programming Language Reference Guide Released
    C++ was created by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1979 and in 1985 he released his very first official reference guide to the C++ programming language. This was the updated version of C, this language gave us so much of the programs and everything we know today!