Any Pr1me fans out there?

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Tue Sep 8 18:42:39 1998

< Oh boy, taxonomy again! OK, here's my stab:
<
< Microprocessor: a single-chip CPU.

What if the cpu is multiple chips aka LSI-11?
 
< Microcomputer: a computer based on a single microprocessor.

What if there are several performing different tasks in the same box.
 

< Workstation: a computer designed to run Unix with a bitmapped display.

What if it's a VAX running VMS? Yes the VS3100s were definatly
workststions.
 
< Minicomputer: a timesharing computer that can support fewer than 100
< simultaneous users.

VAX and minicomputer that could and often did have more than 100 users.
 
< Mainframe: a timesharing computer than can support 100 or more users
< simultaneously.

Generally big iron and most that had that distinction where physically
large. AKA univac 1180.
 
< and some finer grain classes:
<
....
< Embedded computer: a computer that requires cross-development in order t
< reprogram.

Maybe, or it can be a single board computer installed into a dedicated
application. Generally term embedded means dedicated to a task(or set of
tasks). One possible embedded machine is a national Nibble Basic or
intel 8052ah (basic or forth) chip with a keyboard, LCD and EEPROM.

Allison
 
Received on Tue Sep 08 1998 - 18:42:39 BST