1990's Computer Advances

By TSchra777
  • Orange Book is Released. Creating the CD-R and CD-RW

    Orange Book is Released. Creating the CD-R and CD-RW

    Phillips and Sony release the Orange Book. Creating a standard for rewritable multi-session compact disks. Out of this standard came the CD-Writable (CD-R). Allowing information to be written and stored on a CD without a press by burning the pits with a more powerful laser and a dye.
  • Photoshop is first released

    Photoshop is first released

    Created by John and Thomas Knoll. The photo edit software caught the attention of Adobe Systems who bought a license for the product in 1989 for a 1990 release.
  • Linux is Released

    Linux is Released

    Finnish designer Linus Torvalds released the first Linux system Kernel to a group of newsgroups. The product would be fully launched in 1992 as a free open-source operating system. Quickly becoming a favorite of computer enthusiasts.
  • Windows 1995 is Relased

    Windows 1995 is Relased

    Microsoft releases their newest operating system to the public. The OS quickly became a popular one. Selling one million licenses in4 days and becoming the most popular operating system to date.
  • The Wi-Fi Standard is created.

    The Wi-Fi Standard is created.

    The Wi-Fi Alliance adopted the IEEE 802.11b short-range radio network standard Branding it as Wi-Fi. Apple would release the AirPort that year.