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Philips Telecommunicatie en Informatie Systemen (Philips Computers) was a subsidiary of Philips that designed and manufactured personal computers. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Philips Computers was active from 1963 through 1992. [ 3 ]
Société européenne de mini-informatique et systèmes — France: 1976: 1982: Merged into Groupe Bull: Solbourne Computer — United States: 1986: 2008: Acquired by Deloitte Consulting: Soyo Group — United States: 1985: 2009: Bankruptcy: Spectravideo — United States: 1981: 1988: Acquired by SpectraVideo plc, unrelated holding company from ...
A mini PC (or miniature PC, nettop, or Smart Micro PC) is a small-sized, inexpensive, [1] low-power, [2] [3] legacy-free desktop computer designed for basic tasks such as web browsing, accessing web-based applications, document processing, and audio/video playback. [4] [5] [6] The word nettop is a portmanteau of network and desktop.
An all-in-one computer (also called an AIO or all-in-one PC) is a type of personal computer that integrates the computer components, such as the CPU, monitor, and speakers, into a single unit. It occupies a smaller footprint than a desktop computer with a tower form factor , and also uses fewer cables.
A minicomputer, or colloquially mini, is a type of general-purpose computer mostly developed from the mid-1960s, [1] [2] built significantly smaller and sold at a much lower price than mainframe [3] and mid-size computers from IBM and its direct competitors. By 21st century-standards however, a mini is an exceptionally large machine.
Philips Nino - bar-style device with touchscreen; Philips Velo - small-notebook-style device with monochrome display; None of the Philips devices were pocket PCs. The Nino was a salm-Sized PC that preceded the Pocket PC platform and the Velo was the older still handheld PC platform.
The Philips Nino is a so-called Palm-size PC, a predecessor to the Pocket PC platform. It was a PDA-style device with a stylus-operated touch screen. The Nino 200 and Nino 300 models had a monochrome screen while the Nino 500 had a color display. [3] The Nino featured a Voice Control Software and Tegic T9.
The Handheld PC (H/PC) is a class of portable computers running Windows CE created and marketed by Microsoft.Introduced in 1996, the intent of Windows CE was to provide an environment for applications compatible with the Microsoft Windows operating system, on processors better suited to low-power operation in a portable device.