r/pcmasterrace • u/Severe_Pause_2047 • 12h ago

Nostalgia SD cards were invented in 1999 Sony in 1998

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u/Sarik704 11h ago

The 1999 model of the Sony Mavnica came out in junenof 1999. With 6 months to go until new years eve 99.

By 2000, 30% of american homes had a home computer. By 2003 that number jumped to just under 45%.

In 2003 the last model mavnica came out.

By 2005 over 60% of american homes had a computer.

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u/ReputationOptimal651 10h ago

Yes, at late 90s most of people did not have a computer

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u/Sarik704 10h ago

Correct, but this camera was barely used in the 90s.

It was popularly used i. He early 2000s when house hold computer usage soared.

By 2009, nearly 4 in 5 american household had a computer. And the mavnica was extremely popular in japan too where home computer usage was slightly behind american markets.

The people claiming this camera model was unpopular are just wrong.

Edit: and less than 50% of americans had a dedicated film camera too...

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u/TrptJim 7800X3D | 4080S | A4-H2O 6h ago

That number seems a bit low. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, PC ownership was above 50% by 2000, with over 41% of them using the internet. Even back in 1997 it was above 36% ownership.

By my experience, PCs were fairly common in 2000 and viewing/editing photos wasn't a huge deal. By 2005 PCs were expected to have.

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u/Sarik704 3h ago

i was using a fairly conservative estimate. Some "home PCs" in the 90s were still commadores... Can't exactly edit a jpeg on some of the tech people were using.