10 technology devices cult 20 years ago

In 1995, 20 years ago, a lot of breakthrough technology devices, changing the game appeared . Many technology devices that were born that year were the first products, setting the standard for later devices.

10 cult technology devices launched in 1995

1. Macintosh Performa 6200

At that time, Apple had a serious crisis and many of its investors turned to Windows. This did not prevent Apple from releasing a high-end computer model with strong specs based on 1990 standards.

The Performa 6200 has a 75MHz PowerPC 603 processor, a 1GB hard drive, 16MB RAM, a 1.44MB floppy drive and a 4x speed CD ROM drive and lots of connectivity ports. However, the most notable feature of this model is the 15-inch Multiscan color screen capable of displaying both 16-bit color resolutions (620x480 pixels) and 8 color bits (832x624 pixels).

2. Sennheiser HD580 Jubilee Edition

The standard HD580 headset has been rated as a high-end headset in the mid-90s. So, in the 50th anniversary of the company's founding, Sennheiser released a limited edition HD580 with performance and peak design. Jubilee has frames made of carbon fiber and steel. The music listening experience of the device is upgraded by audio editing software for computers. Sennheiser only produced 4,000 HD580 Jubilee Edition.

3. Sega Saturn

Although Sega failed in the 32-bit gaming machine business, the Saturn gaming model it introduced in 1995 was impressive thanks to its high graphics performance and the ability to run games via the RAM card slot.

Gamers love playing games like Panzer Dragoon Saga, Guardian Heroes, Rangers Burning and Radiant Silvergun on Saturn. That's not to mention the popular 2D action games like Street Fighter Alpha 2 and X-Men vs Street Fighter. Saturn really created a stepping stone for the success of Sega Dreamcast gaming consoles.

4. Kodak DCS 460 camera

At that time Kodak's $ 35,600 DCS 460 camera was advertised as the highest resolution DSLR camera on the market. Although the price is quite ridiculous, features such as the ability to configure a fast frame of 12 seconds / 1 image and the ability to capture 250 images after each charge make the DCS 460 a dream camera for many photographers.

5. Sony Trinitron KV-32XBR100

Sony's 32-inch $ 3,300 TV is designed to be an entertainment center in the family's living room. KV-32XBR100 can display two programs at the same time by dividing the screen into two. However, users can only select the sound of one of the two programs and can convert audio back and forth.

The TV's control box also has up to 5 A / V input ports for users to connect to devices such as VCR players, DSS receivers, game consoles and disc players.

6. Motorola Tango Pager

There was a time when pagers were very popular in the market. Tango Pager allows users to receive messages and emails as well as reply with pre-written messages. However, what makes this device stand out is its ability to connect to a computer to download long messages. Tango is the premise for Motorola's two greatest inventions of the decade, StarTAC mobile phone and PageWriter 2000 two-way pager.

7. USB

USB was introduced by Intel in 1995 with an initial data transfer rate of only 12Mbps, an extremely modest speed. However, USB is still considered the most successful connection device in history and plays an important role in accessing, storing and transmitting data as well as connecting peripheral devices such as controllers, mice. and our keys.

8. ThinkPad 701C IMB

This legendary laptop from IMB has set a pattern for today's laptop models. It has a durable design and a handy butterfly keyboard mechanism. The ThinkPad 701C redefined the user experience by removing the trackball and replacing it with a small control button between the keyboard and more precise positioning than the trackpads on today's laptops. This red controller has become a symbol for ThinkPad.

The IMB ThinkPad 701C is the best-selling laptop in 1995.

9. DVD

Digital video disc allows studios to store 10 times more data than video tapes and provide high-definition videos as well as improve the output sound quality on the TV set. Three years after the release of the DVD became popular but then it completely changed the entertainment industry and saw off VHS tapes into the museum.

10. Sony PlayStation

Both the gaming giants at the time, Nintendo and Sega, had to cope with Sony when its first game console, Sony PlayStation, sold 102 million units.

Sony PlayStation has given birth to a new generation of gaming machines that have been successful until today.