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20 Cards in this Set
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Mini Computer
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simple, fast, inexpensive computer that easily connected to other equipment
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LINC
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First personal computer used in scientific labratories
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CDC 160
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First mini-computer
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PDP-8
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First general use computer; utilized flip-chip storage
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DEC
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(Digital Equipment Corporation) Leading company in mini-computer production
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Hp
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(Hewlett Packard) second largest mini computer company
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IBM 1130
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First ever "desktop", computer installed into desk; used for scientific work
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Naked Mini
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computer first used in ATM's; general purpose
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Bytes for Bites
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First home computer; used to store recipes in; extremely unsuccessful but influential
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Wang industries
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Very succesful general purpose mini computer company; influenced design of modern computer
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Prime
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Last company of mini computer era; used for electronic banking
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IBM system 32
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"Desktop" computer that influenced modern computer design; used in small business
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GA 18/30
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inexpensive computer used for real time data collection
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Krantz Elektronik
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company that made mini computers for manufacturing
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PDP-11/20
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first of DEC's 16-bit general purpose computers
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1600 REALITY
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first computer to allow users to customize it with microprogramming
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Data General Nova
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16-bit general use computer made to rival DEC
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SDS 920
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Scientific computer used to track space probe
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GT-40
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Graphic display system that helped create first arcade games.
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Mini computers were popular because...
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they were cheaper and smaller
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