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Inventor: Thomas Watson. The IBM 5150 Personal Computer was a game changer. It was extremely expensive but is believed to be the reason for the software boom. After the IBM 5150 Personal Computer, companies began quickly developing video games, PC applications and more.
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Inventor: James Russell. The first compact disc (CD) was developed in 1982 by Phillips and Sony. The CD became extremely popular as it was known to have stored more data than the actual hard drive of a PC.
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Inventor: Martin Cooper. We can't talk about the 80s without mentioning the first ever mobile phone. Motorola changed the world with the first ever mobile phone. It was big and heavy but it didn't require you to find a pay-phone whenever you needed to give someone a call. The DynaTAC 8000x had enough power to allow it's user to speak on the phone for just one hour but it worked and it really changed the industry.
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Inventor: Jerome Lemelson. Sony revolutionized the way recording was done with the first ever camcorder. The Betamovie BMC-100P allowed individuals to record anything and everything they so chose. Though it was portable, it wasn't lightweight and it was bulky. Despite this, it became an instant hit across the world with companies like JVC and Kodak following suit with their own camcorders just a year later (1984).
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Inventor: Fujifilm. The disposable camera helped every day folks carry a camera with them wherever they go. Unlike the heavy and expensive camera equipment the world was so used to, the Fujifilm changed the industry by developing a camera you could hold in one hand.
