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TRS-80 Color Computer
A personal computer based on a Motorola processor and rooted in Microsoft’s BASIC programming language, the Tandy computer’s features boasted color graphics and computer games.
Inventor: Tandy Corporation -
CD
Initially developed by Sony and Philips to store and distribute music, the CD was eventually used by computer and electronics companies to store information and software, as well.
Inventor: James Russell -
Apple Macintosh
The first GUI computer to successfully utilize a mouse, the Macintosh was born out of the Motorola 68000 microprocessor and sold for a low price of $2,500.
Inventor: Steve Jobs took over development of the Macintosh in 1981, from early Apple employee Jef Raskin, who had conceived the project. -
Nintendo Entertainment System
With this, the American video game industry was up and running again.
Inventor: Uemura Masayuki -
The first Nokia phone
Nokia launched its first mobile phone, the Mobira Cityman 900. This was one of the first handheld cell phones.
Inventor: Nokia-Mobira