Many of the most popular consumer products still around today were invented in the 80s for example: cell phones and home computers. The 80s saw the rise of the multi-national corporations, while the growth rate during the 80s was 3.2% per year. It was a complex combination of causes: economic, financial, legislative and dictatorial, that led to the extraordinary number of bank failures in the 80s. And a new definition of the expression "corporate greed" was found.
1. 1984- The Apple Macintosh invented. Steve Jobs revealed it, with its nine-inch screen and $2,500 price tag. It was a marvel of technology then and more than 30 years later, Apple computers are still at the top of tech. Apple employee Jef Raskin is responsible for coining the machine