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1981 The first laptop was released
Though it wasn't until a few years later that the term "laptop" became commonly used, this early portable computer somewhat resembled a typewriter and weighed about 25 pounds. The device was referred to as the Osborne 1 and was created by Adam Osborne along with the assistance of Lee Felsenstein. This lead to immediate competition in the portable computer industry which took off as a developing technology. -
1981 IBM released the IBM Personal Computer
In 1981 IBM released the first PC for the general public. Prior to this release IBM had a strong reputation as a manufacturer for quality computers made for large organizations and businesses. The computer specs are incomparable to what we consider standard for today, but they were impressive for the time period. This lead to the standardization of personal computers within the home. -
1982 the CD was invented
The CD revolutionized the music industry and helped further drive advancements for computers as well. Not only did the CD posses a higher audio quality than it's predecessors, the invention was also used to store, back-up, and transfer computer data. -
1983 Apple released the first computer that is GUI based
In 1983 Apple released the Lisa. Prior to the Lisa, computer interfaces were command prompt based. This created a difficulty barrier for the general consumer and also resulted in the item being somewhat visually unappealing since there were no graphics on the screen. Once Apple released a device with a graphical user interface, that became the standard for computers going forward. -
1990 The Invention of HTML
Tim Berners-Lee invented HTML in 1990. Currently HTML is still one of the fundamental building blocks used in creating the web pages we see today. The internet would likely not exist, at least as we know it, without HTML.