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  2. Compaq Portable - Wikipedia

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    The 28 lb (13 kg) [12] Compaq Portable folded up into a luggable case the size of a portable sewing machine. IBM responded to the Compaq Portable with the IBM Portable PC , developed because its sales force needed a comparable computer to sell against Compaq.

  3. Needlecase - Wikipedia

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    A needlecase or needle case is a small, often decorative, holder for sewing needles. Early needlecases were usually small tubular containers of bone, wood, or bronze with tight-fitting stoppers, often designed to hang from a belt. Needlecases are sometimes called by the French name étui and are typically one of the tools attached to a chatelaine.

  4. Sewing machine needle - Wikipedia

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    Most sewing machine needles will have packaging that gives both of these numbers in its size description — (e.g. as either 100/16 or 16/100). The length of all sewing machine needles has been standardized and does not require a separate code. The metric designation is the actual needle diameter in hundredths of a millimeter. [3]

  5. Singer Model 27 and 127 - Wikipedia

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    A sewing machine thus electrified now fit entirely inside a woman-portable carrying case. Electric motors became so common that Singer made provision for them: the model 127/128 'modernized' versions included mounting lugs for a motor, whereas earlier models had to be drilled and tapped.

  6. Computer case - Wikipedia

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    Inside a gaming case during gameplay. 360° photograph. A full tower case. Accessories shown include: a fan controller, a DVD burner, and a USB memory card reader.. Cases can come in many different sizes and shapes, which are usually determined by the form factor of the motherboard since it is physically the largest hardware component in most computers. Consequently, personal computer form ...

  7. Mobile phone accessories - Wikipedia

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    Pouch case made to dangle A Samsung Galaxy S8 Active in a combined case and collapsible vertical stand S-View cover accessory of a Samsung Galaxy S4 - Horizontal flip cover with preview window Cases, which are designed to attach to, support, or otherwise hold a smartphone, are popular accessories.

  8. Form factor (design) - Wikipedia

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    Form factor is a hardware design aspect that defines and prescribes the size, shape, and other physical specifications of components, particularly in electronics. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A form factor may represent a broad class of similarly sized components, or it may prescribe a specific standard.

  9. Lockstitch - Wikipedia

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    Meanwhile, the lower thread is wound onto a bobbin, which is inserted into a case in the lower section of the machine below the material. To make one stitch, the machine lowers the threaded needle through the cloth into the bobbin area, where a rotating hook (or other hooking mechanism ) catches the upper thread at the point just after it goes ...