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Sony Walkman
With the invention of the Sony Walkman, people were now able to take their music with them wherever they went. The device played cassette tapes, and can be seen as a starting point for the evolution of portable music devices over subsequent decades. -
Compact Discs (CDs)
Replacing records, CDs were a smaller, more portable version of music storage. Eventually, car stereos, home stereo systems, Walkmans, and boom boxes all had the capability to play CDs, increasing the ease and frequency of playing music compared to their predecessor. -
Motorola DynaTAC 8000x
This early cell phone was one of the most popular model among "brick phones," and helped to spur the development of cell phones as we know them today. -
Apple Macintosh Computer
Designed by Steve Jobs, this computer launched Apple's journey to becoming a top technology giant. -
Microsoft Windows 1.0
One of the world's most popular operating systems, which is still widely used today, was first invented nearly 40 years ago. This version included features we still see now, such as Paint, Control Panel, and Notepad. -
Nintendo Game Boy
The invention of the Game Boy marked the beginning of handheld gaming devices, something that is commonplace today.