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Which of these inventions where the most iconic and important of the 1970s? Why?

The First Floppy Disk (1971).
The First Digital Camera (1975).
Altair 8000 (1974).
Pong (1972).
Rubik’s Cube (1974).

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I don't think I would choose Rubik's Cube, although I think many people would. It does have a depth of something that moves in all three dimensions, but lot's of things do that. It was more of a craze than something of every lasting value.

Pong is a game. Game software has advanced so dramatically that I don't think you know anyone who has played Pong. You could argue it was a beginning -- but there are others that shared that distinction like Pacman.

Do you know anyone who ever owned an Altair 8000? I don't. by then the Apple 2 was well on its way. And so was Apple which is a huge corporation.

Computer storage has always been forefront in Computer Engineer's minds. I think the First Floppy Disk is likely your answer, although if you choose the digital camera, I don't think you be wrong.

Answer: First Floppy Disk

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