29 Apr
1997
29 Apr
'97
4:55 p.m.
On Tue, 29 Apr 1997, Carl R. Friend wrote:
It's probably fair to say the the minicomputer
actually made more
of an impact in society than the micro has. It was the minicomputer
which was first affordable to smaller companies and operations; the
mini was also the first class of machine available to schools of
modest means. You'll find that almost every microcomputer designer
was, at some point in time, touched by a mini, and sometimes their
designs reflect that.
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Good points. I think I want the emphasis of the first show to be on the
late 70's micro-computer boom. Mini's and mainframes will be a sub-focus.
Sam
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