Difference between revisions of "PC"
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| − | + | IBM build the first PC in 1981. PC stands for '''Personal Computer''', and quickly became a standard for computers intended for business oriented tasks. The IBM PC is considered to be the ancestor of most moderne desktop and laptop computers. In the early 80, PCs was rather expensive and therefor | |
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| + | Although the name Amstrad CPC is an abrivation for Color '''Personal Computer''', the Amstrad CPC was not a PC. Unlike many other homecomputers of the era the Amstrad CPC shared many components wich also was found in first PC's of the 80's | ||
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[[Image:Amstrad pc1512-2.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The '''Amstrad PC1512''' - The first PC by Amstrad]] | [[Image:Amstrad pc1512-2.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The '''Amstrad PC1512''' - The first PC by Amstrad]] | ||
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[[Image:Amstrad Mega.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The '''Amstrad Mega PC''' - Built in Sega games console]] | [[Image:Amstrad Mega.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The '''Amstrad Mega PC''' - Built in Sega games console]] | ||
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| − | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_PC_compatible About the IBM and compatibles]] | |
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Personal_Computer About the original IBM PC] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Personal_Computer About the original IBM PC] | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC1512 About the Amstrad PC1512, the first real PC] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC1512 About the Amstrad PC1512, the first real PC] | ||
Revision as of 16:40, 15 October 2009
IBM build the first PC in 1981. PC stands for Personal Computer, and quickly became a standard for computers intended for business oriented tasks. The IBM PC is considered to be the ancestor of most moderne desktop and laptop computers. In the early 80, PCs was rather expensive and therefor
Although the name Amstrad CPC is an abrivation for Color Personal Computer, the Amstrad CPC was not a PC. Unlike many other homecomputers of the era the Amstrad CPC shared many components wich also was found in first PC's of the 80's
- CRTC - FDC - PPI
