Technology through the 80's/90's

By claryn

  • Laptop

    Laptop
    The Osborne 1 Laptop, was made by Adam Osborne and was available in April 1981 Created by Adam Osborne. It was portable but still required to be plugged into a power outlet.

  • Cellphone

    Cellphone
    The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X was the first phone to be mobile, made in 1983 by John Mitchell and Martin Cooper. This was helpful for on-the-go phone calls.

  • DNA Sequencer

    DNA Sequencer
    The DNA sequencer was invented in 1987, by Lloyd M. Smith, he introduced it to Applied Biosystems in 1987. This technology was able to go through 96 samples simultaneously a day. Helpful to solve crimes.

  • Gameboy

    Gameboy
    The first handheld game console was the Nintendo Game Boy, first made in Japan 1989, but wasn't released to the United States until later on. It was small and compact, for on the go fun.

  • DVD Player

    DVD Player
    The DVD Player was released in the United States in 1997 by Sony. DVD's were an alternative to VHS tapes; they were better because they were more sleek, compact, held more memory space, and had better quality. You also didn't have to rewind the disk to start it over, unlike a VHS tape.