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2000’s Computer History Timeline

  • USB Flash Drive

    USB Flash Drive

    Shimon Shumueli created the first cable free USB flash drive making it extremely easy to move information from one device to another in seconds. Extremely portable, and still used today, this memory device is safe and useful!
  • Microsoft Windows 2000

    Microsoft Windows 2000

    Microsoft came out with this upgraded software that now offered DVD support, new accessibility features such as a narrator and magnifier. It also had to ability to move files between Windows 2000 machines, cameras, and other devices.
  • Mac OSX Cheetah

    Mac OSX Cheetah

    Apple first introduced it’s Cheetah version of the the OSX operating system that had a larger appeal to customers. It was the debut of the famous “dock” and offered new apps including Mail, Address Book, and Text Edit. It also had brightly colored buttons and photo realistic icons catching the public’s eye.
  • Gmail

    Gmail

    Google engineer, Paul Buchheit created Google’s first email platform know as Gmail. Beginning with only 1GB of storage, this free and easily accessible app grew to become the most widely used email platform in the world. This invention now made communication fast and simple for personal use or business use, attracting almost every individual.
  • Google Chrome

    Google Chrome

    Larry Page and Sergei Brin both contributed to the make and success of launching Google Chrome. They made the fist beta version of this web browser which quickly became the most popular web browser in the world overtaking its two competitors Firefox and Internet Explorer.