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Highest Revenue game of all time released in United States
After an initial release date of May 22, 1980 in Japan, the highest revenue game of all time is released in the USA October of 1980... It is named, PacMan -
IBM hires Microsoft
In 1980 IBM hires Microsoft to develop business language for their personal computer in development. -
IBM Manufactures FIRST Personal Computer
In August of 1981 IBM releases the IBM 5150 a first in Personal Computers at an initial MSRP $1565. According to inflation calculator on data.bls.gov website, the cost is the equivalent to $5205.80 in 2023. -
CD & CD ROM Co-Developed by Phillips and Sony
The Compact Disk (CD) and Compact Disk Read-Only Memory (CD ROM) was co-developed by Phillips and Sony and first manufactured in August of 1982. By 1985 sales rapidly increased outselling cassette tapes to become the most popular audio format until 2002, around the time the first iPod was released by Apple. -
1st Cell Phone Commercially Released
Although the first cell phone made a successful call in 1973, the design was crude, heavy, cumbersome and far from the sleek devices we utilize today. However in 1983 Motorola released the DanaTAC 8000X, which became the first commercially available handheld cellular mobile phone available to the masses at a cost of $3995. During a time when minimum wage was $3.35, taking inflation into consideration, the cost today would be $12,541.60. So, I guess little has changed. Cell phones are expensive. -
Apple Manufactures its first Personal Computer
In January 1983 Apple releases its first personal computer the Apple Lisa. The introductory price for the new desktop unit was $9,995. The equivalent of $31,3777.55 in August of 2023 according to inflation calculator website www.data.bls.gov -
Microsoft Windows 1.0 Released
In 1983 Microsoft announced what would later be known as Windows 1.0 to the world. Initially called Interface Manager during the initial announcement, when the operating system was released it was aptly named Windows 1.0, a current version remains in operation worldwide to this day. -
First Gaming Console to support 3D Graphics released
According to the Guinness Book of World Records site (www.GuinnessWorldRecords.Com) In 1987 Japan released the 3-D WorldRunner on FAMICOM (Family Computer). Later release in North America and Europe was for Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).