In the late 80's computers were used in companies to keep files, track of records and to type letters.
Vintage computers from the 1980s can be found at collectors' fairs and online on eBay. They are increasingly hard to find but one might get more information by posting requests on the Vintage Computers forum.
Anywhere from $499US to $5000US, depending on model. Prices moderated in the late 80s as more manufacturers joined the growing field and created competition.
It depends a lot on what make and model of computer, and what country. The Internet is a good source of information - for example there is a list of all the Apple computers and their introduction prices, 1989 is at http://www.everymac.com/systems/by_year/macs-released-in-1989.html A Mac SE was US$3,700 at introduction, a Mac IIci was US$8,800
The operating system for the very early IBM PCs was DOS.I can't recall if it was already called MS-DOS or still was PC-DOS, this name change occured somewhen in the early 80s.
The PPS was a packet switched network employed by the British Telecom. It was based on X.25 which is a standard protocol suite for WAN communication. Introduced in the early 80s, this network is fairly old and as such its last node was switched off back in 2006.
used to, back in the late 80s
Anything built before the 80s
probably mid-late 80s or early 90s mid to late 80s or early 90s
the late 80s
70s or 80s
Basically the 80s, but more advanced and more technology.Music, fashion, electronics, cars, haircuts, etc were the same.The real 90s decade was from 1980-1999.Things changed when it got to 2000.Late 80s= Early 90sEarly 80s= Mid 90sMid 80s= Late 90s80s=90s90=80s
Technology begun to influence how people live in the late 80s. This is when computers started gaining popularity and people started relying on them for various roles in their lives.
Oh yeah! The 80s were awesome man! Video games, Computers, Television was so awesome back then! Especially music!
No they formed in the late 90's
Mid to late 80s
Mid to late 80s
in the late 80s