Milestones in Computer Development 1980-1990

By KNaymik

  • 1980

    First hard drive to have storage capacity of 1 gigabyte developed by IBM.

  • 1981

    First internal computer speaker was invented by IBM

  • 1981

    Adam Osborne introduced the first successful portable computer called the Osborne I, weighing 25 lbs.

  • Karen's Birth

    Karen Naymik was born

  • 1982

    First resistive touchscreen was produced and used.

  • 1983

    Microsoft Windows was announced on November 10, 1983.

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