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| − | A '''workstation''' was a high-end [[personal computer]] (physically a [[desktop]], not a [[laptop]]), capable of running computationally demanding [[application]]s. With the increasing power of later personal computers, they faded out as a separate category. | + | A '''workstation''' was a high-end [[personal computer]] (physically a [[desktop]], not a [[laptop]]), capable of running computationally demanding [[application]]s. Almost ubiquitously, they included a [[bit-mapped display]], a [[mouse]], and a [[data network]] connection (usually [[Ethernet]]). With the increasing power of later personal computers, they faded out as a separate category. |
| − | {{stub}} | + | ===Some workstations=== |
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| + | * Apollo, 1980: DN series | ||
| + | * [[MIT Laboratory for Computer Science|MIT-LCS]], 1979: Nu Machine | ||
| + | * [[MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory|MIT-AI]], 1978: [[CADR]] [[LISP machine]] | ||
| + | * Silicon Graphics, 1984: IRIS 1000 | ||
| + | * Stanford University, 1981: [[Stanford University Network workstation|SUN]] | ||
| + | * Three Rivers, 1979: PERQ | ||
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| + | ==="Workstation-like" computers introduced before the concept=== | ||
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| + | These machines has some or all of the attributes, but are usually not regarded as workstations. | ||
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| + | * [[Imlac]], 1970: [[Imlac PDS-1|PDS-1]] | ||
| + | * [[Xerox PARC]], 1973: [[Alto]] | ||
| + | * MIT-AI, 1974: [[CONS]] LISP machine | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
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| + | * [[:Category: Workstations]] | ||
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[[Category: Computer Basics]] | [[Category: Computer Basics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:51, 28 January 2023
A workstation was a high-end personal computer (physically a desktop, not a laptop), capable of running computationally demanding applications. Almost ubiquitously, they included a bit-mapped display, a mouse, and a data network connection (usually Ethernet). With the increasing power of later personal computers, they faded out as a separate category.
Some workstations
- Apollo, 1980: DN series
- MIT-LCS, 1979: Nu Machine
- MIT-AI, 1978: CADR LISP machine
- Silicon Graphics, 1984: IRIS 1000
- Stanford University, 1981: SUN
- Three Rivers, 1979: PERQ
"Workstation-like" computers introduced before the concept
These machines has some or all of the attributes, but are usually not regarded as workstations.
- Imlac, 1970: PDS-1
- Xerox PARC, 1973: Alto
- MIT-AI, 1974: CONS LISP machine
