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Computer-related introductions in 1999

  • PocketStationSony released the PocketStation in Japan on the 23rd of January 1999. The original ship date had been set for the 23rd of December 1998, but a full month…
  • MacOSIn 1985, Steve Jobs founded NeXT after leaving Apple. The company developed the NeXTSTEP operating system, which launched in 1989.
  • DreamcastIn 1997, Sega faced a crisis that would define its future. The company had just reported its first consolidated net loss since listing on the Tokyo Stock…
  • BlackberryThe first BlackBerry device, the 850, was introduced on the 19th of January 1999, marking the beginning of a revolution in mobile communication that would…
  • WonderSwanNaoharu Yamashina founded Bandai in 1950 as a manufacturer of toy cars and plastic models. The company shifted its focus to electronic games by licensing the…