1990's Computer Inventions

By Jack Ford- Lucier
  • WorldWideWeb

    WorldWideWeb

    Windows 3 was the 3rd version of Microsoft's GUI- based operating system. It ran faster than windows 1 and 2 and it supported 16 colors making the display look better than before.
  • The first SMS text Message

    The first SMS text Message

    After a lot of work engineer Neil Papworth sent a message to Richard Jarvis' Vodafone Orbital 901 handset saying "MERRY CHRISTMAS".
  • Amazon Founded

    Amazon Founded

    In 1995 Amazon was founded and it started out as an online bookseller. The first book ever sold was "Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies: Computer Models of the Fundamental Mechanisms of Thought" by Douglas Hofstadter
  • Nintendo 64

    Nintendo 64

    The Nintendo 64 was invented in Japan. It was brought to the US on September 29, 1996. I was a direct competitor with the Sony PlayStation and the Sega Saturn.
  • Google Founded

    Google Founded

    Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. I was a search engine that rivaled the search engine AltaVista