1984 High School Graduation: Remembering Computer Technology

Feb 25, 2025

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Take a trip down memory lane to 1984 and reminisce about what computers were like back then. From processing power to storage devices and input devices, explore the technology landscape of the era. Remember the excitement of using the first mouse and Mac, and the slow dial-up modem speeds. Discover the operating systems and business software that dominated the scene, all before Microsoft took over. Reflect on the advancements in technology since then, and ponder which device has changed your life the most.

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1984 High School Graduation: Remembering Computer Technology

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High school Graduation 1984 What computers looked like then…….Way back when
Processing Power • 5 MHz
Ram • 256 KB of which 150 were already used by the computer (Mac) • 64KB machines were the most common.
Storage device • 5.25” FLOPPY
Input devices • The first mouse and MAC
Modem speeds • Typical Dial-up modem speed in 1984 was 300 baud • The high end was 9600 baud
Operating systems • MS DOS • DR DOS • TRS DOS • Lisa OS • Mac OS
Business software • Lotus 123 • Word Perfect • Power point Not one of these was a Microsoft program.
Five new technologies • NICE TRY BUT I AM NOT GOING TO DO THID FOR YOU
What device has changed your life • I can “read “books while I do other things.