5 Major Computer Inventions during the 90's

By TMMaack
  • Adobe Photoshop

    Adobe Photoshop

    Brothers Thomas and John Knoll had built the foundations of the modern photoshop tool through the late 80's, but with investment and support from Adobe, Photoshop 1.0 hit the market in February of 1990.
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    Computer Inventions through the 1990's

    Inventions from 1990 - 1999
  • Linux

    Linux

    Linus Torvalds was in his second year at the University of Helsinki, where he began developing the software, Linux. While he intended to create a new O.S. for his Intel PC, but instead created one of the biggest platforms for internet companies, such as Google, Amazon, Facebook and Twitter.
  • Text Messaging

    Text Messaging

    The first successful text was sent, by Mr. Neil Papworth, to Mr. Richard Jarvis.
  • DVD / DVD Player

    DVD / DVD Player

    Replacing VHS, DVD was developed in 1995 and hit the market in 1996. Accompanying this invention, came the first DVD player, the Toshiba SD-3000.
  • Nintendo 64

    Nintendo 64

    June 23, 1996, Nintendo 64 launchde in Japan, becoming the first home console to feature an analog stick as its primary control. By September, the device had broken into the American market, becoming a major breakthrough for gaming.