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1980's Inventions

The 1980's were a plethora of fantastic inventions and technology. Most technology was for making the world a bit more pleasurable. Some inventions made a big difference in the world. Other inventions were just to entertain the board masses.

There were many inventions that changed the face of the world in the 1980's. Hepatitis -b-vaccine was made publicly available in 1982 providing relief for many people all around the world. The Abortion pill was introduced in 1980, and helped women who had no option with child care. The worlds first portable computer revolutionized the way a businessman could do his business were he needed to. It was first produced in 1983 and was under the name of the Gavilan SC, laptop, commonly called a notebook after its size comparison to a notebook.

With the invention of the personal computer came the invention of the computer virus. Created in 1982 the world's first computer virus was called the "Elk Cloner virus" and was originally made to corrupt a video game. The inventor of the virus was Rich Skrenta, a 9 th grader who used it as a practical joke to mess with his friends. The program was for the apple 2 computer. Many years' later viruses have changed and now virus protection is a multi billion-dollar industry worldwide. The first virus protection program was built in 1989 and was for the Macintosh.

With the invention of many great things came the inventions that make life a little easier. Flash drives were created in the 80s to help move data, that would have to be rewritten, helping many people and is still a major part of today. High definition TV was invented but was not perfected for 1 decade. Disposable contact lenses were made and they helped self-conscious people feel better about not wearing glasses.

The technology and inventions of the 80's made the world a more comfortable place to live. From ideas that changed the world, to some useless objects that never helped, the 80's was one of the great decades that helped all mankind.


1980's Inventions The 1980's were a plethora of fantastic inventions and technology. Most technology was for making the world a bit more pleasurable. Some inventions made a big difference in the world. Other inventions were just to entertain the board masses. There were many inventions that changed the face of the world in the 1980's. Hepatitis -b-vaccine was made publicly available in 1982 providing relief for many people all around the world. The Abortion pill was introduced in 1980, and helped women who had no option with child care. The worlds first portable computer revolutionized the way a businessman could do his business were he needed to. It was first produced in 1983 and was under the name of the Gavilan SC, laptop, commonly called a notebook after its size comparison to a notebook. With the invention of the personal computer came the invention of the computer virus. Created in 1982 the world's first computer virus was called the "Elk Cloner virus" and was originally made to corrupt a video game. The inventor of the virus was Rich Skrenta, a 9 th grader who used it as a practical joke to mess with his friends. The program was for the apple 2 computer. Many years' later viruses have changed and now virus protection is a multi billion-dollar industry worldwide. The first virus protection program was built in 1989 and was for the Macintosh. With the invention of many great things came the inventions that make life a little easier. Flash drives were created in the 80s to help move data, that would have to be rewritten, helping many people and is still a major part of today. High definition TV was invented but was not perfected for 1 decade. Disposable contact lenses were made and they helped self-conscious people feel better about not wearing glasses. The technology and inventions of the 80's made the world a more comfortable place to live. From ideas that changed the world, to some useless objects that never helped, the 80's was one of the great decades that helped all mankind.

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