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IBM PC Model 5150
A team of engineers and designers directed by Phillip Don Estridge.
It changed the business world forever. It had everyone asking the infamous question of "Is it PC compatible?" Had a price tag of $1,565. -
Motorola Dyna TAC 8000x
Designed by Martin Cooper.
The first portable cellular phone for consumers. A massive cost of $3,995 and a low battery life. It offered 30 minutes of talk time and 8 hours of standby. There was a waiting list for purchasing one. -
Apple Macintosh
Designed by Steve Jobs.
The Macintosh was finally a computer that the average person could utilize. It sold for $2,500. -
Microsoft Windows 1.0
Founded by Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
Designed to compete with Apples software. Eventually became one of the most popular operating systems. An iconic moment in tech history for the use of a mouse to input information instead of just a keyboard. -
Nintendo Gameboy
The brain child of long-time Nintendo employee Gunpei Yokoi.
Nintendo's pocket genius. A handheld portable game console that users could play different games by switching out different game cartridges. The gameboy was comparatively cheap "Portability over performance with a price of $89.99. The machine that brought Tetris to worldwide fame.