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In 1980 the first Sony Walkman was released at a cost that would be equal to $500 today. This also paved the way for the Apple iPod. -
In 1981 the first IBM personal computer was made available to the public. The cost was $2000 at the time it launched.
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In 1982 the CD for music was widely available to play on the Walkman or other devices. This was created as a joint effort by Sony and Phillips. It replaced the cassette tape used prior to this. -
In 1983 the first Apple computer, the Apple Lisa, was made available. This creation was the work of Steve Jobs.
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In 1983 Microsoft Windows operating system was released. It is the most widely used OS to this day. -
In 1987 Nintendo and other video games became a huge market. This included the iconic Commodore 64. I used to play Tetris for hours. -
In 1988, the Doppler was integrated into common uses. It is named after Christian Andreas Doppler. Doppler is widely used in meteorology but also medical testing. Watching/listening to a Doppler echocardiogram is fascinating and makes the Doppler effect very clear to hear.