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| Thread ID: 74902 | 2006-12-09 20:39:00 | laptop = PC ? | newb. (10067) | Press F1 |
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| 505419 | 2006-12-09 20:39:00 | stupid question, i know. but a laptop can be is a personal computer isn't it? what other computers can be considered "personal"? |
newb. (10067) | ||
| 505420 | 2006-12-09 21:30:00 | All you need to know about Personal computers: Personal computer -from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (en.wikipedia.org). Basically a Personal Computer (PC) means IBM PC compatible. Technically a MacIntosh (Apple) is not considered a PC because it is not IBM compatible. Although that may be considered an historical designation now as they are now being used with Intel chips which are IBM compatible. I have probably got some of that explanation wrong, so undoubtly someone will correct me. :p |
Jen (38) | ||
| 505421 | 2006-12-09 21:38:00 | All computers running Wondows or Linux, IMO, are PCs............................................... .................................otherwise, its a Mac (everyone, turn to beetles method.........................dots :p) | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 505422 | 2006-12-09 21:39:00 | Assign your own wallpaper...BANG, shes personalized. Solved. Next. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 505423 | 2006-12-09 23:00:00 | ROFL :D:D A classic ! | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 505424 | 2006-12-10 00:25:00 | Assign your own wallpaper...BANG, shes personalized. Solved. Next. Does that mean that a locked down business machine isn't a PC? |
Greven (91) | ||
| 505425 | 2006-12-10 00:27:00 | It means trying to pick apart a smart-arse quip is a redundant exorcise. | Metla (12) | ||
| 505426 | 2006-12-10 00:40:00 | Does that mean that a locked down business machine isn't a PC?PC has really become a generic term for any computer that isn't running Mac o/s. It's more commonly applied to desktop machines rather than lappies, but in modern parlance they're all PC's if not running Mac. | Greg (193) | ||
| 505427 | 2006-12-10 02:21:00 | Personal Computer - one that sits on your desk at home - as opposed to warehouse sized mainframes. At least that was the meaning when they first came out........ |
pctek (84) | ||
| 505428 | 2006-12-10 08:37:00 | All you need to know about Personal computers: Personal computer -from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (en.wikipedia.org). Basically a Personal Computer (PC) means IBM PC compatible. Technically a MacIntosh (Apple) is not considered a PC because it is not IBM compatible. Although that may be considered an historical designation now as they are now being used with Intel chips which are IBM compatible. I have probably got some of that explanation wrong, so undoubtly someone will correct me. :p Jen, you should really have a read of your link you posted.. A personal computer (PC) is usually a microcomputer whose price, size, and capabilities make it suitable for personal usage. The term was popularized by Apple Computer with the Apple II in the late-1970s and early-1980s, and afterwards by IBM with the IBM Personal Computer. Today, PC usually means IBM PC compatible. seems to be the oposite to what you said |
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