Technology Progression in the 1970s

By brommer

  • Intel 4004

    Intel 4004
    The Intel 4004 was invented by Intel in partnership with Nippon Calculating Machine Corporation. This was the first general-purpose programmable processor on the market. Altogether, it included the processor and its chipset -- manages the data flow between several motherboard components. Intel 4004 could be customized with software to perform a variety of functions in different electronic devices.

  • Hamilton Pulsar P1

    Hamilton Pulsar P1
    The Hamilton Pulsar P1 Limited Edition digital wristwatch was invented by George W. Theiss. It was the first digital watch that displayed the time without the use of a clock face. This watch was originally sold for $2,100; however, years later in 1977, the digital watch started to cost $20.

  • DynaTAC8000X

    DynaTAC8000X
    The first portable cell phone was created by Motorola. Nicknamed the "Brick Phone", it weighed in at 2.4 pounds and was shaped like a brick. This specific phone had the ability to operate for a maximum of 30 minutes after a 10 hour charge!
    It was recorded that the first phone call was between Martin Cooper, a Motorola employee, who called Dr. Joel Engel, a Bell Labs employee, due to the two rivaling companies being competitors to create the first portable cell phone.

  • Digital Camera

    Digital Camera
    The first self-contained electronic (digital) camera was invented by Steven Sasson, an engineer at Kodak. This camera had the ability to only take black-and-white images and weighed just about 8 pounds. Sasson's intention was for the camera to have no moving parts; however, even with moving parts, his creation is still considered a still camera.

  • Walkman

    Walkman
    This portable cassette player was invented by Sony due to Sony's co-founder, Masaru Ibuka, wanting to listen to music on long flights. The first model, TPS-L2, was originally called the Soundabout until it was switched to Walkman for marketing reasons. To pair with this device, Sony produced lightweight headphones that could be plugged into the ports alongside the Walkman.