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Technology Timeline of the 1980's

By andrealyn.b

  • Personal Computer (PC)

    Personal Computer (PC)
    Designed by a team of engineers and designers, in August 1981 IBM launched the personal computer (PC). The PC changed the world by making the power of the mainframes available to small businesses and consumers.

  • Apple Macintosh

    Apple Macintosh
    The Apple Macintosh was launched in January 1984. This PC was different from the IBM PC because Apple integrated its own hardware and software system.

  • DNA Fingerprinting

    DNA Fingerprinting
    Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys invented DNA fingerprinting. This technology is mostly used by the criminal justice system to create genetic profiles for suspects.

  • Adobe Illustrator 1.0

    Adobe Illustrator 1.0
    Adobe illustrator 1.0 was released in March 1987. The creation of Adobe gave consumers the ability to create and be creative through graphic designs.

  • Microsoft Office

    Microsoft Office
    Microsoft Office was first announced by Bill Gates in 1988. Microsoft Word had previously been around but the creation of Microsoft Office brought other productive applications together such as Office Excel and Powerpoint.

  • World Wide Web

    World Wide Web
    World Wide Web was created by Tim Berners-Lee. The release of the world wide web made access to the internet available to regular people and not just scientists. This access made finding and sharing information much easier.