Technology Progression

  • IBM 9345 Hard Disk Drive

    IBM 9345 Hard Disk Drive
    IBM was the first to use magneto-resistive heads for hard disk drive in 1990. It could store over 1 GB which was exciting to everyone.
  • Magneto-Optical Discs

    Magneto-Optical Discs
    Magneto-Optical Discs were introduced in the 1990s. It could store information using lasers that changed the charge of the magnet.
  • Play Station

    Play Station
    The first play station was released in 1994 by Sony. The person behind the idea of the play station was Ken Kutaragi. This was the first console to get over 10 million units.
  • DVD

    DVD
    DVD which stands for digital video disc was introduced and had a huge storage compared to CDs. Sony, Philips, Toshiba, and Panasonic agreed to compromise instead of compete and has caused VHS format to be gone.
  • Palm Pilot

    Palm Pilot
    The Palm Pilot was the first popular handheld computer. It was developed by Jeff Hawkins, founder of Palm Inc. It became really popular was light and stored important information like a desktop.