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GenX Timeline

By KGish
  • Personnal Computers

    The first to have access to a home personnal Computer. It was called the Kenbak-1 and was used by Schools to teach the beginnings of computer usage. In 1977 Computers became more readily availible with the Macintoch and Tandy offerings.
  • Email for business usage

    In 1971 Email was created as a means for communication between machines within a business. In 1977 Business's and individuals began using the DOD's version to send emails from location to location. By 1985 upper level professionals were using email regularly
  • Home Gaming systems

    In 1972 the first home gaming system was introduced. The Odyssey by Magnavox and later the same year ATARI introduced it's system With the game PONG.
  • The first hand held calculators

    In 1972 Texas Instruments released the first handheld pocket calculator to the public at a cost 0f about $150.
  • The first cell phone

    The "brick" cell phone was used and then introduced to the public in April of 1973. However, their popularity didn't take off until the early to mid 90's.