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The failure of Apple's Macintosh Portable led to a complete redesign of their portable computer. They created three versions of the PowerBook (100, 140, 170), each version with better performance capabilities than its' previous model. They had built a built in trackball, which we later see evolve into what we now know as the "touch-pad," internal floppy, and arm rests. This design set the standard of typical laptop designs in the '90s. -
Apple launched its first hand held computer in 1992. The design was a stepping stone to define how future handheld devices would develop in the future. The device was discontinued in 1998 due to lack of performance. -
Sony left their foot print in the industry with their Vaio laptop series. This would've been an early introduction to multi-use computers. It was outfitted with TV tuners and webcam capabilities. We see these features every where today through streaming services and applications like FaceTime or Google Duo. -
Palm, Inc. was founded by Ed Colligan, Donna Dubiasky, and Jeff Hawkins. They created the first generation of Palm devices. It could be connected to a PC or Mac using ports that would sync to the computer. We see this technology used quite frequently now when we port our cellphones or cameras to our laptops to download/transfer data they may contain. -
After nearly filing bankruptcy, Apple makes a major comeback with this new desktop series. It was so easy to use, the manual only contained 20 words. The storage and speed of the computer were the real stars of the show. This marked a new era for the performance of desktop computers.