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2000 - USB Flash Drive
Inventor: M-Systems. Amir Ban, Dov Moran, Oron Ogdan.
Description: Appearing in the market in late 2000, USB Flash Drives were an innovative device to easily transfer files anywhere in a small to-go device. Other primary uses were for simple storage and digital back-ups due to being a durable device with more space. -
2001 - Apple's iPod
Inventor: Steve Jobs
Description: Originally unveiled to the public on October 23, 2001, the iPod was a surprise product to match with the recently released iTunes program. Immediately catching the public's attention due to being a portable media-playing device for over 1,000+ different types of songs. -
2006 - Nintendo Wii
Inventor: Shigeru Miyamoto
Description: Revealed to the public in September 2006, before being released on November 19, 2006. This product had an extremely popular launch due to being less expensive overall compared to its competitors. A gaming console that utilized internet support for online games, backwards compatibility for Gamecube games and select Nintendo DS games, and more. This device had an extensive popularity in medical centers and hospitals for many years. -
2007 - Apple's iPhone
Inventor: Steve Jobs
Description: The iPhone was first announced on January 9, 2007 at a Macworld convention in San Francisco. An innovative device that surprised the world in combining the iPod multimedia player, telephone, and internet capability with less physical buttons and a touchscreen display. Released to the public on June 29, 2007. -
2010 - Apple's iPad
Inventor: Steve Jobs
Description: Originally announced on January 27, 2010, the iPad was released on April 3, 2010 for sale to the public. This device was very popular, reaching 1 million sold units in half the time for the iPhone. This device had a virtual keyboard that could connect to the internet with media-playing capabilities, playing games, GPS navigation, take videos/photos, and more.
