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CD Player
First sold in 1982, CD players offered a much crisper sound compared to what was on a regular cassette tape at the time. The first commercial one's were the Sony CDP-101 sold for $674. Though they were initially to expensive for the average consumer, they became cheaper as the decade rolled on and became more mainstream in the 90s. -
DNA fingerprinting
Discovered by Dr. Alec Jefferys in 1984, it became widespread as a way to find criminals via their DNA prints. It was first tested on two suspects of a murder near his campus. -
Macintosh
One of the world's first commercially successful personal computers, released by Apple in 1984. It paved the way for future computers as a whole. -
Disposable Cameras
While they've been developed and worked on since the 1800s, disposable cameras didn't hit store shelves until 1987. They acted as a cheap and easy way to take pictures and were popular for a long time with consumers. -
Nintendo Game Boy
Although more commonly associated with the 90s, the Nintendo Game Boy released during the tail end of the 80s. Developed by Gunpei Yokoi and Satoru Okada, It was a small portable gaming device that was popular among youth.