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'''Super-minicomputer''' was the name for a class of computers which had a brief period of popularity, before [[personal computer]]s took over the world. They were, as the name implies, very high end [[minicomputer]]s; usually used in [[time-sharing]] mode. | '''Super-minicomputer''' was the name for a class of computers which had a brief period of popularity, before [[personal computer]]s took over the world. They were, as the name implies, very high end [[minicomputer]]s; usually used in [[time-sharing]] mode. | ||
About the earliest one was the [[VAX-11/780]] from [[DEC]], but the [[Data General Eclipse]] was another early one. | About the earliest one was the [[VAX-11/780]] from [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]], but the [[Data General Eclipse]] was another early one. | ||
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Revision as of 12:49, 22 December 2023
Super-minicomputer was the name for a class of computers which had a brief period of popularity, before personal computers took over the world. They were, as the name implies, very high end minicomputers; usually used in time-sharing mode.
About the earliest one was the VAX-11/780 from DEC, but the Data General Eclipse was another early one.
