Technology+of+the+1990s

Technology of the 1990s was a time of cloning, computers, and mobile phones. Cloning is the ability to clone one animal from the cell of another animal. The first mammal was cloned in 1996. It was performed by Dr. Ian Wilmut and he performed it on a sheep named Dolly. He starved the cells then transferred their nuclei into recipient eggs, making rapid growth. Dolly's chromosomes were damaged from this process. When she had her lambs, they had healthy chromosomes, therefore the consequences of cloning is not hereditary (James Trefil, page 111). This accomplishment, in my opinion, is huge considering that Dr. Ian Wilmut didn't have advanced technology that we have today. Cell phones are so popular now that every teenager practically has one, but they had to start somewhere. The first mobile phone was invented in 1983 by the Motorola Company. In the '90s the second generation came out and later after that the third. The 2G phone was the first to use digital technology. It is faster, quieter, and a lot smaller. The average size of a mobile phone in the 1980s was about the size of a brief case! If you asked me, that "mobile" phone is not very "mobile." The second generation also had smaller batteries which means that it is more efficient. Surprisingly, it costed about $200 for a cell phone and airtime. Not long after the 2G mobile phone came out the 3G phone was introduced. This phone was now able to transfer data. It could send emails. instant message, and information. The 3G phone was also able to do something of our time, text (T.P.H.W.P.M.A.H.J.). It doesn't make sense to me that texting wasn't very popular in the '90s. It was intoduced and known, just not very popular.