Technology always develops from time to time. Some people might not think the old technology services, which is now no longer used. What are they?
Quoted from techradar, Monday (06/07/2010) The following are five old technology, which is useful for the development of computing world. Imagine if the technology was not there at that time.
1. OS / 2
OS / 2 is a technology developed by IBM and Microsoft, as the first OS IBM PS / 2. Over time IBM introduced the second generation of PC architecture in the year 1987. When OS / 2 was launched, most of the PC when it was run by DOS. OS / 2 had long forgotten.
2. Windows 3.1
Windows present on the PC in 1985. At that time they have not been so 'world domination'. Their first version of Windows 2.0 and 2.1. It was only in 1992, and Windows 3.1 reap profits by selling more than two million copies in the first month.
3. ICQ
Launched in 1996, ICQ (read: I Seek You) has become the ruler of the world at that time instant messaging. With this technology, users can communicate with people through the channels which they belong.
4. Real Player
When speaking of video streaming, maybe that came to our mind is Flash. Now, before the era of Flash, RealVideo universe dominated world of the web. First introduced in 1995, was an immediate best-selling technology as streaming media. At that time only amounted to 160x120 pixel resolution.
5. Intel MMX
MMX (multimedia extensions) is the name given to a variant of the Pentium processor in 1996. This is a technological leap in technology is important for the X86, since migration arsitrecture 16-bit changed to 32-bit in the year 1985