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Osbourn Laptop
Invented by Adam Osbourne
While it was originally made for military and travelling accountants, the development of the laptop made computing mobile for future generations -
IBM PC
Invented by Mark Dean
Sparked a software revolution of business programs (docs, spreadsheets, etc) -
C++
Invented by Bjarne Stroustrup
Programming became more enjoyable and complex and would influence C#, Java, etc. -
CD
Invented by James Russel
An hour of music could be stored and played with no audio hiss, an audio problem common with cassettes and records. -
NES
Invented by Uemura Masayuki.
Revitalized the video game industry after Atari caused the 1983 video game crisis