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Thank you, Amir Ban, Dov Moran, and Oron Ogdan of M-Systems, Hello, portable personal storage! The first USB drive where very expensive and only offered 256 megabits of storage. But this device was the first inspiration for cold-based and mobile storage. The idea that your data could go anywhere could be considered inspiration for services such as drop box. -
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Thank you, Steve Jobs! The iPod was not the first personal technological device but it set a new standard for ease of use. This device lets a user carry about up to 1000 songs at once and was one of the first devices to use a cable connection or a FireWire. -
Thank you, Research In Motion! My phone is a computer! This was the first phone to make texting and emailing a dominant feature by offering a full keyboard. While the Blackberry was eventually overshadowed by touch screens this was the first text-friendly mobile device. -
Thank you Shigeru Miyamoto!
The Nintendo Wii was the first popular video game system that used a motion detector. The use of physical movement helped reach a much wider audience than prior video game systems including older adults, making video games possibly a healthy activity. -
Thanks Again, Steve Jobs! Three devices in one! The I phone was the first popular device to include a phone, a camera, and a digital music player. Creating One device to rule them all and setting a precedence for what phone could be.