Technology of my generation

By Trent.hirt

  • The First 1G Hard Drive

    The First 1G Hard Drive
    In 1980 IBM developed the first hard drive to break the 1 GB barrier, it weighed in at a whopping 550 lbs. and cost $40,000.00.

  • The First Laptop Computer

    The First Laptop Computer
    The first laptop computer was invented by Adam Osborne and it cost only $1,795.00 not a lot today but a fortune in 1981. This was the birth of what we have today. I can remember as a child my grandmother having one that she would bring home for work and would show us how it worked.

  • The first CD Rom

    The first CD Rom
    In 1982, Japanese company Denon developed what we know as a CD-ROM. This is made possible to install the early programs and software onto computers. They also developed the first CD Player for consumer use with the advent of home theater technology, they were also the first to release home theater components that supported Dolby Digital decoding.

  • Trent Hirt, Born

    Trent Hirt, Born

  • The First Cell Phone

    The First Cell Phone
    In 1984 Motorola engineer Martin Cooper developed the first hand-held phone. The first phone could connect over Bell's AMPS, this allowed people to communicate with others without a landline or even home phone service. The first units were much different than what we use today but a leap for their time.

  • The First Microsoft Windows OS

    The First Microsoft Windows OS
    The original Windows 1 was Microsoft's first true attempt at a graphical user interface in 16-bit. Development was spearheaded by Microsoft founder Bill Gates and ran on top of MS-DOS.