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Creation of first DVD player
The first DVD player, the Toshiba SD-3000 was made available to Japan. Would release in the United States in 1997. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjv1PT2qJjnAhXTHM0KHUX7DZ4QjRx6BAgBEAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftech-insider.org%2Fdigital-video%2Fresearch%2F1996%2F0926-a.html&psig=AOvVaw0-00fMEK1MGrJmsTVygvIj&ust=1579820717002779 -
First MP3 Player is released
I remember first recording audio coming through my desktop speakers on a portable cassette recorder and then suddenly we could take a portable device with thousands of songs with us. This really opened me up to the world of music. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi458TLqZjnAhVLCM0KHYreAWUQjRx6BAgBEAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.engadget.com%2F2008%2F03%2F11%2Fthe-first-mp3-player-celebrates-its-10th-birthday%2F&psig=AOvVaw1MTHHqZlHBRSXVgjVHiFrh&ust=1579820890622263 -
Netflix first lauches
Netflix, the now movie and TV streaming juggernaut was first released as a DVD shipping company. The development of Netflix would quickly put VHS rental stores such as Hollywood Video and Blockbuster out of business. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiWsIOXqpjnAhUROs0KHfuFBggQjRx6BAgBEAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2016%2F6%2F20%2F11979948%2Fnetflix-new-icon-logo&psig=AOvVaw0vrauqvqc2ad2E33Xk5HIX&ust=1579821032518290 -
iPod first launches
What would quickly shoot Apple Industries into the forefront of commercial electronics, the first generation of the iPod releases in 2001. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwin3uG0qpjnAhURG80KHQ04BfkQjRx6BAgBEAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnet.com%2Fpictures%2Fthe-complete-history-of-apples-ipod%2F&psig=AOvVaw3BsCRYBacMYzDw5-w1W8OQ&ust=1579821109993639 -
Internet available to schools
In 2002, the National Center for Education Statistics said that nearly 99% of American public schools have internet access. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwim5Z-Dq5jnAhVba80KHTINBnoQjRx6BAgBEAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FInternet_Explorer&psig=AOvVaw39E2I82iIOul9v1xhq64ob&ust=1579821274929495