Low-cost microcomputing: The personal computer and single-board computer revolutions

1 January 1978

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Proceedings of the IEEE

Vol. 66 (2) , 117-130
https://doi.org/10.1109/PROC.1978.10862

Abstract

Personal computing is one of the most revolutionary applications of microprocessors; single-board computing is another. The origins of both applications are traced and current products and services described in a tutorial fashion. Trends are forecasted and conclusions drawn about these two low-cost computing revolutions.

Keywords

MICROCOMPUTERS
APPLICATION SOFTWARE
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY
COSTS
PERVASIVE COMPUTING
PHYSICS COMPUTING
TELEMETRY
CALCULATORS
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT

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