Desktop

__Desktops__

**Definition** A [|desktop] is a personal computer that is small enough to fit conveniently in an individual workspace and is intended for regular use at a single location.

**History** Many of the early computers took up as much space as one large room. Fully programable computers such as the HP 9800 series desktop computers came out in the only the 1970's.

**Comparison of Past and Present Day Devices**

The desktop computer has evolved from: -a machine as big as a room, to: -HP 9800 series (typewriters) -a big, fat computer bigger than two basketballs, to: -finally small, thin computer like the ones we use in the Technology lab.

Mainframe. HP 9800 series, old desktop, new desktop

Though not as portable as laptop computers, desktop computers are still used in homes and buisnesses throughout the world. Desktop computers offer a stable computing platform for a variety of personal and work-related uses.
 * Purpose **
 * ** The main purpose of a desktop computer is to have a personal computer in a [|centralized location].

Read more: [|The Purpose of Desktop PCs | eHow.com] []

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