1970's Technology Timeline

  • Portable Cassette Player

    Portable Cassette Player

    Invented by Anton and Gerard Philips, the portable cassette player allowed individuals to pre-recorded tapes with content or blank ones that they could record on.
  • Digital Wristwatch

    Digital Wristwatch

    When Hamilton Watch Company released the first digital LED wristwatch called the Gold Pulsar watch, it was drastically different than analog wristwatches. The watch used a red LED display to tell the time.
  • IBM 100 - Floppy Disk

    IBM 100 - Floppy Disk

    This Floppy Disk was around 8 inches and had a flexible magnetic disk inside a square case. The floppy disk allowed people to upload software and updates onto their computers.
  • Apple I - Microcomputer

    Apple I - Microcomputer

    First invented in a garage, these computers allowed a sort of "all-in-one" approach to the personal computer. Selling around 200 units of it 1976.
  • Motorola DynaTAC 8000X Cell Phone

    Motorola DynaTAC 8000X Cell Phone

    This cell phone cost around $3,995 and allowed users to make remote phone calls away from landlines. The device took around 10 hours to charge for a 30-minute phone call.