Technological Advances of the 1970's

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    1970's

  • Laser Printer was Invented

    Laser Printer was Invented
    Gary Starkweather invented the laser printer, which decreased the time that it takes for a print to be produced through scan technology.

  • First Personal Computer Prototype was Invented

    First Personal Computer Prototype was Invented
    Paul Friedl leads a team at IBM in the production and the completion of the first personal computer prototype. Personal computers improve peoples' lives by providing a way to receive information and organize data from the comfort of a preferred location.

  • Prototype VDM Completed

    Prototype VDM Completed
    Lee Felsenstein created the Video Display Module, which allowed users to play games on the computer.

  • Apple Inc. Began Selling Computers

    Apple Inc. Began Selling Computers
    Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak begin selling computers in California. This is the beginning of a computer brand that has made a significant impact on the world throughout its history. Apple has provided smartphones, iPods, and Mac computers, to name a few products.

  • The LaserDisc was Introduced

    The LaserDisc was Introduced
    The LaserDisc, the ancestor to the DVD, was introduced to society. This is significant, because the 1978 memory discs had a higher quality than other memory technology existing at the time. James Russell and David Gregg are credited to creating the memory disc.