5 Significant Computer Inventions From The 80's

  • IBM 5150 PC

    IBM 5150 PC
    IBM’s 5150 PC completely changed the industry making personal computers accessible to consumers and businesses. Don Estridge lead the project and announced on August 12,1981, a new PC was rolling out with a price of $1,565, which made it significantly more achievable for the average consumer to attain a personal computer.
  • Sony's Betamovie Camcorder

    Sony's Betamovie Camcorder
    The words camera and recorder mixed together creates camcorder. Sony released the industry's first camcorder, the Betamovie, in 1982 with the patented work of Jerome Lemelson.
  • Famicon

    Famicon
    The Family Computer by Nintendo, also known as Famicon, was a system using replaceable disks to play games. Masayuki Uemura designed Famicon, releasing it on July 5, 1983.
  • Motorola DynaTAC 8000X

    Motorola DynaTAC 8000X
    In September, engineer Martin Cooper was granted approval on the world’s first consumer cell phone. Despite the whopping price tag of $3,995, it was incredibly in high demand.
  • Nintendo's Gameboy

    Nintendo's Gameboy
    The release of the first handheld gaming console by Nintendo completely changed the game. Released in August, 1989 it was sold out in just weeks.