1980's -Technical Innovations

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    The 1980's

    The 80's were awesome and so were some of the best technical innovations.
  • The IBM PC

    The IBM PC
    The IBM PC, also known as model number 5150, was released in 1981 and changed the business world forever.
  • The Apple Macintosh

    The Apple Macintosh
    A few days after its famous Ridley Scott-directed ad aired at the 1984 Super Bowl, the Apple Macintosh went on sale. It was one of the first commercially-available computers that didn't solely rely on a text-based interface.
  • Nintendo NES

    Nintendo NES
    The first Nintendo console was created
  • Microsoft Windows

    Microsoft Windows
    When it first launched in 1985, Windows was basically an extension of MS-DOS. Although it was slow to gain popularity at first, Windows eventually became one of the most popular operating systems of all time.
  • High Definition Television

    High Definition Television
    The first broadcast of an analog HD television program occurred in June 1989.