What was the technology like in 1993 when the first version of Renascer was released?

Taking advantage of the fact that we live in the age of remakes, Rede Globo is releasing a new one today (22). Soap opera that first aired in 1993 Reborn It will feature a redesigned version and will be the broadcaster’s new bet for its prime time slot on open television.

The original work, written by Benedito Ruy Barbosa, featured actors such as Antônio Fagundes, Adriana Esteves and Tarcísio Filho. Meanwhile, the new season will see the return of Humberto Carrão, Duda Santos, Antonio Calloni, Juliana Paes and Marcos Palmeira and others.

The thirty-year difference between the two soap operas is nostalgia for some, and a completely unknown experience for others.

To refresh the memories of some and to introduce a new world to others, TecMundo Remember what technology was like in 1993. What was the world like long before smartphones, OLED televisions, smart watches and wireless headphones?

What was technology like in 1993?

The year 1993 still marked an era when the world was largely analog. People watched the soap opera Reborn For example, in tube televisions that reach a maximum of 32 inches.

Computers already existed, but the vast majority were in corporate environments. According to website DOS DaysA typical computer at the time had an Intel 486SX-25 or 486SX-33 processor, 64K L2 cache, 4 MB RAM, up to 120 MB HD, and 3 to 6 ISA slots (a bus with 8-bit transfer). 8.33 MHz time and clock rate).

At the time, most computers did not have a CD player, a technology still only available to more expensive products. In fact, the machines came with floppy disk readers, the most common version of which held 1.44 MB of data.

However, although not everyone had a computer, this did not mean that other digital devices were not available. For example, in 1993, people were using Discman to listen to their favorite music.

The typical game-loving citizen of 1993 was likely to own a Super Nintendo, which had been released two years earlier. The popular console at that time already had such classics as: Super Mario World, Street Fighter 2, Super Mario Kart This Mega Man.

Pagers, electronic diaries, brick cell phones and other devices were also in fashion 30 years ago. Check out more interesting facts about what technology was like in 1993 below:

• Known as one of the first WWW browsers, NCSA Mosaic was released by Marc Andreessen and Eric Bina. And no, Eric Bina has nothing to do with caller ID (which is actually a Brazilian invention);
• The MP3 file format was released and became the most important digital audio format a few years later;
• Intel released the first Pentium processor in history, the company’s fifth-generation x86 processors;
• Game Apocalypse Released for DOS by id Software;
• Apple launched the Newton, a personal digital assistant (PDA) with a touchscreen;
• Jurassic Park, considered a technological revolution due to its realistic special effects, came to cinemas;
• Adobe has released the PDF format, one of the most popular digital documents to date.