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All three networks broadcast all their prime time programs in color.
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Martin Cooper, a senior engineer at Motorola made the first mobile phone call to a rival telecommunications company and informed them he was speaking on a mobile phone. You had approximately 30 minutes of talk time, and it took ten hours to charge.
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Sony Betamax was the first vcr introduced to the home market, selling for $1300.00.
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In 1977 the first fully assembled personal computer is made available to the public.
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The first microwave oven was invented in 1945, it stood 6 feet tall and weighed 750 pounds. More modern microwaves became available to the general public around 1980.
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In 1991 the first smartboard was introduced, by 2003 the flat screen model was offered to schools. It became an instant hit with teachers and students alike.
