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Not to be confused with PCs, based on personal microcomputers from IBM.

A microcomputer is a computer based on a microprocessor, allowing for it to be small and inexpensive enough for use in a home or small office. This would be in contrast with a larger minicomputer or mainframe.[1]

History

The SIM4-01 was the first 4-bit micro computer set, which was released in kit form by Intel in 1971.[2] The Altair 8800 was introduced by MITS in January 1975 as the world's first user-customizable 8-bit microcomputer kit.[3][4] The Apple II was released by Apple Computer in June 1977 and is considered to be the first widely successful microcomputer.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Microcomputer at the Free On-Line Dictionary Of Computing. 1995-02-07.
  2. ↑ Intel SIM4-01 (MCS-4), Old Computer Museum. Accessed 2022-07-11.
  3. ↑ MITS Altair 8800 – Complete History of the MITS Altair 8800, History-Computer. 2021-01-04.
  4. ↑ World's First Computer Store: Early Tech Retail by Ernie Smith, Tedium. 2021-12-03.
  5. ↑ Apple II, the First Truly Personal Computer?, OpenMind BBVA. 2017-06-05.

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