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USB Flash Drive
They could be used for data storage and in the backing up and transferring of files between various devices. They were faster and had greater data capacity than earlier storage media. Invented by Dov Moran. -
PowerMac G5
With a distinctive anodized aluminum case, and hailed as the first true 64-bit personal computer, the Apple G5 is the most powerful Macintosh ever released to that point. Invented by Apple. -
One Laptop Per Child Initiative Starts
Created a program to deliver technology and resources to targeted schools in the least developed countries. The project became the One Laptop per Child Consortium (OLPC) founded by Nicholas Negroponte -
First 1TB Hard Disk
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies announces the first 1 TB hard disk drive (HDD). -
The MacBook Air is released
Apple introduces their first ultra notebook – a light, thin laptop with high-capacity battery.