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Computing in 1980's

  • IBM Personal Computers

    IBM Personal Computers
    1981 - My first vivid memory of computers was in elementary school in 1988 and was introduced to the keys and DOS as a operating systems.
  • Nintendo

    Nintendo
    1985 - Nintendo - Originally made in Japan and was released to America in 1985 as the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). I didn't own one until the mid 90's and loved the Mario, Tetrus, Zelda.
  • Macintosh Portable Computer

    Macintosh Portable Computer
    1989-Macintosh Portable Computer - Only manufactured for 2 years and weighed 16 pounds, costing approx ($6,500 US). Something that I remember about this machine was that my father found one at a yard sale in the late 90s and bought it. I remember the screen was small but I also remember the mouse ball.
  • Floppy Disks and Diskette

    Floppy Disks and Diskette
    When storing data or running a game on a computer you had to use the 3.5 Diskette. The 8 inch floppy disks were still used but the Diskettes were the next best thing, there was less damage.
  • Game Boy is released

    Game Boy is released
    1989 - Game Boy is released. I didn't own a Game Boy until the early 90's but it took the regular Nintendo Console portable. I owned many games when I was a teenager. This was first released in Japan.