1990's Computer Inventions

By alecmitchell14

  • Photoshop

    Photoshop
    Invented by Thomas and John Knoll and published by Adobe in 1990, Photoshop became the standard for graphic art software.

  • JPEG Standard

    JPEG Standard
    Joint Photographic Expert Group (JPEG), is a digital graphic file type that became finalized in 1992 by international standard organizations. JPEGs are one of the most widely shared files on computers.

  • Microsoft Windows NT

    Microsoft Windows NT
    Microsoft released Windows NT, the first 32 bit version of windows. It made improvements on performance and was the base of subsequent versions.

  • Compact Disc-ReWritable (CD-RW)

    Compact Disc-ReWritable (CD-RW)
    CD-RW was the first CD that could be written, erased and rewritten. It was popular until discs became obsolete when MP3 and streaming came along.

  • iMac

    iMac
    The iMac was released, and became known as one of the easiest to use computers yet. It was one of Apple's most important products because they were nearly bankrupt until this product helped them bounce back.