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Who Needs A Personal Computer?
The desktop computer was being published and starting to be marketed to any schools and households. This started publicizing the computer and helped it become more popular. -
Robot Research
Robot research started to take off because of the new technology. For example, it was easier to do tests on them because you could use your computer and and files to store your information. Plus, it became easier to code the robot so it could do more things that you wanted it to do. -
The Internet Comes From Behind
When the Internet began, it was just an experiment among 213 computers, but it kept growing. Eventually, it started falling behind and it wasn’t looking very good. Then, it exploded and grew to the point it’s at today. -
Software: Putting PCs to Work
Software companies blew up during the 1980’s. It was because there was an increased demand for different types of software to accommodate different types of people. -
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80's Technology
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Promoting PCs
Companies started promoting PCs in 1981. In the 80’s PCs were on the come up because you could start moving your desktop and not have to worry about the monitor and the cables when you could just have the whole thing combine and conveniently take on the go. -
SUN Rises
SUN Microsystems was established in 1982 by students from Stanford and UC Berkeley. This company produced high-quality workstations that set the bar for the future. -
Silicon Graphics
Silicon Graphics was established by James Clark, a professor from Stanford. Then, with seven graduated students and staff Silicon Graphics’ first graphic terminal was created. -
MIDI Brings Compatibility
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) was created in 1983, but it was originally introduced to Audio Engineering Society in 1981 as a standard, universal sound synthesizer. It was created by Dave Smith and Chet Wood. -
Optical Drive
Optical storage was invented. It was the first DVD, which was a huge step towards how people watched TV and movies. -
Stick to What You Know
Mark Blanc and David Lebling founded Infocom. They didn’t expect to go into the entertainment industry, but found themselves as leaders there. Infocom grew a lot through the 80’s.
