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Brief History of the Computer
UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 04: The PDP-8, or Straight-8, minicomputer was manufactured by the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), United States. It was the first minicomputer, and the first DEC computer to be made with an automatic wire-wrapped backplane, which made the machine cheaper to produce and more reliable. Over 5000 were sold worldwide. It is shown here with the casing removed. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)
Brief History of the Computer
UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 04: The PDP-8, or Straight-8, minicomputer was manufactured by the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), United States. It was the first minicomputer, and the first DEC computer to be made with an automatic wire-wrapped backplane, which made the machine cheaper to produce and more reliable. Over 5000 were sold worldwide. It is shown here with the casing removed. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)