Computers at work 1990s12/24/2023 ![]() The popularity of Windows 3 caused millions of copies to be sold to personal computer owners and businesses within the first year alone. Windows 3 also introduced the Microsoft Word program for word processing and the Microsoft Excel program that is used for creating and editing spreadsheets. Its faster performance allowed users to have multiple programs running at the same time so users could multitask and save time. The Windows 3 program afforded consumers a more attractive appearance than previous operating systems and it also had 640 Kb of RAM. This piece of computer software built upon its predecessor - the 1985 version of Microsoft Windows. Microsoft WindowsĪt the very beginning of the decade – 1990 – the Microsoft Company released its Microsoft Windows 3 software program. With all of these advancements, we can now see that it was only the beginning. It was also the decade in which Bill Gates Windows empire completely revolutionized how people used their personal computer. It was during the early 1990s that the world wide web made the world a much smaller place and more people had access to businesses and other people all over the world. Runners up: Windows 98 and first iMac introduced.History of Computers From The 1990's Including 90s Games and Consoles Computer Changes in the 1990'sĪlthough it could not have been done with the technology and the strategies of the 1970s and 1980s, the computer advancements made in the 1990s was come of the most exciting in the history of computers. Founded with the motto "Don't be evil," it's not at all clear whether Google will be our constant assistant and friend, or our ultimate undoing. everything, and became the dominant information verb in our lives. Somehow, a page that was simple and barebones eclipsed all other advertising, determined what was relevant to. Read also: Google erases 'Don't be evil' from code of conduct after 18 years Then came the Google algorithm, famous for surfacing much more relevant information. For the early years of the web, search engine wars dominated the news. If you're not sure about the impact of Google on modern times, Google it. Runners up: Netflix founded and Wi-Fi 802.11 standard adopted. But smartphones would not be what they are, the dominant technology worldwide. One more thing: It could be argued that other companies would have created mobile devices, but it was the force of Jobs' personality and his steadfastness of purpose that overcame the impenetrable blocades and old style of business practiced by mobile operators. It was always described as "the beleaguered Apple Computer" or "the troubled Apple Computer." No one would have expected Apple to utterly transform music and telephones, not to mention lead the digital mobile transformation we're experiencing now. You have to remember that in 1997, Apple was dying. ![]() 1997: Steve Jobs returns to AppleĪ lot went on in 1997, but the single biggest event, arguably the one that changed all of technology, was the return of Steve Jobs to Apple.ĬNET: Steve Jobs' 1973 job application up for auction These have had their impact on technology, but it was the small, portable, relatively inexpensive Pilot handheld that replaced personal organizers and was the first device, since the watch, that came with us everywhere. Read also: Today's cheapest iPhone vs the PalmPilotġ996 also gave birth to the USB and CSS. Now, of course, with handheld smartphones dominant, it's impossible to separate communications from personal devices. (Image: Channel R/Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license) 1996: Pilot handheld (first Palm handheld)Īt the time, it was hard to believe a modem company would introduce the first successful handheld PDA.
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