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by chris_j 1180 days ago
Why wrongfully? Is there something wrong with the term "micro-computer" that I'm not aware of?
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rzzzt 1180 days ago
I don't see any problem with it either, my understanding was that the following weight classes existed around (and slightly before) that time:

Mainframes = room sized montrosities

Minicomputers = multi-cupboard units

Superminicomputers = just one cupboard or small fridge

Microcomputers or personal computers = these guys in the article

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kevin_thibedeau 1180 days ago
I don't see an issue either. Micros aren't just C64s and Spectrums. It's everything below a mini. An early IBM PC was a shadow of the class dominating supercomputers they are today.
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