1981-1990

Time Period

• Computers evolved
• New computer programming languages developed
• Industry thrived

IBM Model 5150

• Released in 1981
• IBM's first PC
• Led to creation of current PCs

Direct Drive Arm

• Designed in 1981
• Motors directly installed in joints
• Very accurate robotic arm

CD-ROMs & MIDI

• CD-ROM released in 1982, widely used
• MIDI developed in 1983

Flash Memory

• Invented by Masuoka in the 1980s
• Originally called simultaneously erasable EEPROM, alternate for disk

NES

• Released in North America in 1985
• Helped electronic game markets recover after 1983 crash
• Led to Mario and Game Boy's release and popularity

WorldWideWeb

• Prototyped in 1990
• Meant to chain together helpful sites for everyday use

Assorted Trivia

• Hypertext revived in 1980s
• GNU developed in 1983
• Pixar founded in 1986
• Deep Blue won against human grandmaster in 1989
• Photoshop made in 1990

Sources

• Computer History
• Interesting Engineering