12 New Technologies in the 1980s

If someone of you lived through the 1980s, then you know it was an amazing decade. It seemed like every month some cool new technology came onto the market. Many of the most popular consumer products today made their mark in the 1980s.

To see just how much happened in this decade, here are a dozen technologies that became popular in the 1980s:

> Personal computers

> Graphical user interface

> CDs

> Walkmans

> VCRs

> Camcorders

> Video game consoles

> Cable television

> Answering machines

> Cell phones / Portable phones

> Fax machines