Talk:Microcomputer

message: The image of a Mac Book as a compact computer is misleading in this day and age. A picture of an OQO or other UMPC would be more appropriate. -psych787
I switched it to a Sony Vaio C1 Ultraportable  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Grock2 (talk • contribs) 01:41, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mac Book isn't a representative compact computer now 

message: removed two bits of nonsense from the introduction, (definition):
:1. (sometimes shortened to micro)
:2. in parentheses: (µP)
I've never heard the term "micro" for a microcomputer, and if you'd like to put it in, then please site any mainstream source using this abbreviation.  Same goes for 2. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 84.2.135.123 (talk • contribs) .
: Regarding (1); how about
::this famous book
:which inspired the BBC to create the "BBC Microcomputer", commonly referred to as the 
::BBC Micro
:that's the
::BBC Micro
:in case you missed it. Or what about 
::Understanding the Micro, a book I had when I was a kid.
: And here's another random search. The Dragon 32 was a micro produced during the 1980s. It didn't have "micro" in its name, but still turns up plenty of instances of that usage in my quick search.
: Yeah, it *was* used a lot during the 1980s. Not so much now, but the article makes that clear. So I've reinstated it.
: I don't know about the second name, but going by your blatant ignorance of the first, I wouldn't trust what *you* have and haven't heard of to have any special significance.
: PS.... I think you meant "cite". Fourohfour 18:37, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: This has since been "formally" included in the article via a footnote. Fourohfour 12:45, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  removed nonsense 

message: The description notes that a common form of secondary storage was cassette tape.  I had a cassette unit for computer storage. IBM's first PC had a port for a cassette deck.  I wish I had a citation since IBM considered that a huge mistake after its anticipated usage never materialized, and they dropped it with the release of their second PC. I don't remember the cassette being in common use and would like to see a citation for that. 8 inch floppy discs were far more common before IBM's PC became part of what was called the home computer market. Since it might not have been as common in homes as it was in businesses, I can't dispute the claim.  "Common" is a bit of a weasel word to begin with, but it implies that you were likely to see cassette storage with an early home computer.
If I had a list of companies that comprised most of that market, and their marketing data were available and showed what peripherals were in common use among their customers, I might be able to make such a determination with an extrapolation and sufficient data.  I find it extremely unlikely that a person could determine the prevalence of cassette storage without research worthy of citation. Hagrinas (talk) 00:32, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: description

message: There isn't much reason for the history of the microprocessor here, outside of its use in microcomputers.  There are also lots of complications in discussing chip bit rate-- for instance the first IBM PC had a 16 bit chip, but only an 8-bit bus, which was very significant at the time. The move from 32 bit to 64 bit chips in microcomputers is, I agree significant, but also more appropriate in a different or separate article. Embedded systems are not microcomputers.  They can be technically termed "Computers," but so can calculators and even an abacus.  I believe the term "workstation" was specifically coined to distinguish the product from what were called "microcomputers."  Please consider whether what is described would better fit "computer," or "microprocessor" or another article Cuvtixo 15:41, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removed 4004 micropchip references 

message: Finding evidence that Guinness figure of 30m is 13m over Commodore's C64 reported 17m total sales.   Apple is claiming over 20m iMac's sold but you can be sure every year iMac's isn't the same 750MHz it first shipped with.  Commodore not changing the C64 hardware for 11 years seems to be the key to the world record.  So can the record fall?  If Guinness is off by 40% is the claim even accurate?  The only reason a PC clone isn't the top seller is that modern buyers wouldn't possibly keep buy a machine with spec's older than 3 years.  I would feel more comfortable with a better source on the C64 sales like from the annual reports of Commodore not Guinness' unreferenced figures. Terms like 'best selling of all time' and 'first in class' are so dependent on the definition and are so easily 'spun'... Alatari 04:10, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The 64 sales #s are orders of magnitude greater than any possible competitor so the claims are still pretty solid IMO.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.193.194.181 (talk) 18:12, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Best Selling Computer

message: As a once common abbreviation of "microcomputer", should we include the "micro" in the introduction? While I'd like to see it there (for reasons of clarity and navigation), I also don't want to have to bloat the intro with a necessary but side-issue explanation of its obsolete nature.
Do either of these (see here or here) balance inobtrusiveness and explanation well? I like the second better.
Or should it just go in a subsection instead?
Ubcule (talk) 21:58, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Micro 

message: Does anyone out there in this large, varied, and educated community happen to have a copy (or have even heard of) a book called, "What to do when you get your hands on a microcomputer" or close to that (could be "if you ever get" or somesuch, too)?  I've lost my copy and would love to see an article on it.  It was the book (given to me by an old friend) that got me started (and completely hooked) on computers.  I've no idea who wrote it, but I assume it came from the Computer Book Club of years ago.76.2.89.37 (talk) 17:45, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: If only there was some computerized way to search for things like this automatically...think what a boon that would be.  Maybe the company running such a "look up machine" could have a funny name and make millions on its IPO. Did you notice  ? No Tab book is notable, unless you're collecting examples of sloppy editing and writing. --Wtshymanski (talk) 18:07, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Searching for book 

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