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Pager
Invented - Originally 1921 - 1949 1st patent. Inventor - Al Gross. They were portable mini radio frquency devices that allowed for instant human interaction. Jan.1, 1980 there were 3.2 million users. Pagers only had a limited range. -
Commodore 64
Inventor - Jack Tramiel, founder of Commodore Business Machines, later CEO of Atari. They brought new technology to the middle class via creative and affordable mass production.
Sold 22 million units. Greatest selling single computer of time. -
Apple IPOD
Inventor- Steve Jobs, Apple Computers 1st generation in a line of Apple Ipods. Could literally "hold 1,000 songs in your pocket." It revolutionized how we consume music. -
Blackberry Pearl
Inventor - Research In Motion, Waterloo, Ontario. Consumer Friendly. 1st Blackberry to include a camera and audio/video player. It's size and sophistication set it apart from the rest. The namesake trackball is the "icing on the cake." -
Galaxy Note
Inventor - Samsung Electronics. 1st Note released. Over 7 million people bought it between release date and June 1st of the next year. The Note was the most influential Android smartphone. It was the only one to single-handedly usher in a new technology. -
Samsung Galaxy SIII
Inventor - Samsung Electronics. 1st in series to have an HD screen. The resolution was revolutionary for the time. -
Microsoft Surface 4 Laptop
Inventor - Microsoft, Inc. The Surface Laptop 4 is the fourth generation of Surface Laptop which launched on 13 April 2021. It succeeds the Surface Laptop 3, which was released in 2019. Microsoft was the first real software company, plus it put a PC on every desk and in every home.