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Technology of the 1980s

By KH1
  • MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)

    MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)

    American engineer, Dave Smith, presented "Universal Synthesizer Interface” paper and at the 1983 winter NAMM (National Association of Music States) a Sequential Circuits Prophet-600 talked to Roland Keyboard over a 5-pin cable.
  • Microsoft Word 1.0

    Microsoft Word 1.0

    Word processing software developed by Charles Simonyi and Richard Brodie, Xerox programmers hired by Bill Gates.
  • Famicom (Nintendo)

    Famicom (Nintendo)

    Gaming console developed by Japanese engineer, Masayuki Uemura, released in Japan.
  • Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

    Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

    Gaming console developed by Japanese engineer, Masayuki Uemura, released in the U.S.A.
  • Nintendo Gameboy

    Nintendo Gameboy

    Japanese game designer, Gunpei Yokoi, designed the hand-held, portable gaming unit.