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Re:Under $100 Pre-Owned Mini Computers to Use as Desktop PC'... by mtVessel on Saturday August 12, 2023 @01:55AM (#37097412)
Mini PCs, not Mini Computers. TFA is not talking about vaxen.
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Re:Under $100 Pre-Owned Mini Computers to Use as Desktop PC'... by hdjjhhvvhga on Saturday August 12, 2023 @05:32AM (#37098498)
Do people still use this terminology?
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Re:Under $100 Pre-Owned Mini Computers to Use as Desktop PC'... by anotherhue on Saturday August 12, 2023 @05:40AM (#37098535)
I've wheeled a VAX about so it's not unheard of. Likely a generational distinction.
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Re:Under $100 Pre-Owned Mini Computers to Use as Desktop PC'... by gasgiant on Saturday August 12, 2023 @07:17AM (#37099022)
Yes. I clicked because I thought I was going to read about nutcases running PDP-11s under their desks. I was disappointed.
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Re:Under $100 Pre-Owned Mini Computers to Use as Desktop PC'... by NikkiA on Saturday August 12, 2023 @05:36PM (#37104458)
> PDP-11s under their desks

DEC released at least 3 all-in-one desktop PDP-11s, the PDT series that were housed in VT100 cases.

Plus even the 11/84 isn't really that much bigger than a modern mini-tower PC.

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