Technology of the 1970's

By williamsjoshua
  • Floppy Disk

    Floppy Disk

    Developed and released by IBM engineers led by Alan Shugart. Significant for giving people the ability to store additional data and to take files from place to place.
  • IBM Scamp

    IBM Scamp

    Creation of the IBM Scamp is credited to Paul Friedl. It was IBM's first personal computer which eventually became the IBM 5100. It led to computers being available to small businesses and consumers on a large scale.
  • Intel 8080

    Intel 8080

    Created by Federico FagginIt, the Intel 8080 is credited with starting the microcomputer industry. It was 5 times as fast as the previous iteration, the 8008, and had more success in a wider set of applications.
  • Xerox 9700

    Xerox 9700

    Invented by Gary Starkweather, this was the first commercial laser printer. The ability to print with great detail and at speeds of up to 120 pages per minute had a significant impact.
  • LaserDisc

    LaserDisc

    First invented by David Paul Gregg, his company was acquired by MCA and they also bought the patent rights. It was first introduced as DiscoVision. The first optical disc storage medium, it led to the creation of the CD and DVD.