• The history of gaming systems

gaming systems

Period: Jan 1, 1940 to Jan 31, 2010

computers

Jan 1, 1941

the first computer was big and it could take up a big room

cell phones

Jan 1, 1943

electronic device for communication http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_taPC-1l2iog/SCKbL0C8JeI/AAAAAAAAhdU/F-WdBW30A1o/s400/137988-mobileFirst.jpg

supergrafx

Nov 1, 1989

updated verison of the pc engine http://www.playoldgames.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/supergrafx.jpg

ps1

Dec 3, 1994

first in the video game console http://api.ning.com/files/nzK-Jw20MsBK8nnqz8DtfzqzDarbMtZISm6Uk-3OMdo3mszsOPveEdowIgq6hcAGOej7jeX7hmTZDA0PB8PB65ZGmIMSU3uX/SONYPS1.jpg

gameboy light

Apr 14, 1998

was only sold in japan and is one of the rarest gameboys of them all

gameboy color

Oct 21, 1998

The gameboy color is thicker and taller then gameboy pocket http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.toysnjoys.com/gb/gb_pokemoncenterob.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.toysnjoys.com/pokesystems.html&usg=__-IKCP9oDfRSUd4zX4SuRjP4O1zw=&h=355&w=300&sz=55&hl=en&start=39&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=mGxvPt-zTZFkcM:&tbnh=121&tbnw=102&prev=/images?q=gameboy+colors+special+pokemon&start=36&um=1&hl=en&safe=strict&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ndsp=18&tbs

ps2

Mar 4, 2000

is the sixth generation console http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.iisferraris.it/CONCORSO/TERRENI/ps2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.iisferraris.it/CONCORSO/TERRENI/indexps2.html&usg=__JQ94KZlkmV415c5pRJdRTlSqXKA=&h=471&w=500&sz=23&hl=en&start=34&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=qpuy1_R9schc-M:&tbnh=122&tbnw=130&prev=/images?q=playstation+2&start=18&um=1&hl=en&safe=strict&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ndsp=18&tbs=isch:1

xbox

May 12, 2005

second video cosole made by microsoft http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://blog.mightygadget.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/microsoft-xbox-360.jpg&imgrefurl=http://mightygadget.co.uk/tag/xbox-360/&usg=__sxOuvBT2ewgHHsYSjZ1PZwRD_T8=&h=439&w=420&sz=23&hl=en&start=6&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=Ju-TjOKxkAnG2M:&tbnh=127&tbnw=122&prev=/images?q=xbox&um=1&hl=en&safe=strict&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&tbs=isch:1

ps3

Nov 11, 2006

third video console http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/silver-playstation-3.jpg

ipod

Sep 13, 2007

there are three generations of the ipod touch http://stevesayskanpai.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/ipod-touch1.jpg