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The home computer is a consumer-friendly word for the second generation of microcomputers (the technical term that was previously used), entering the market in 1977 and becoming common during the 1980s.

The home computer became affordable for the general public due to the mass production of the silicon chip based microprocessor and as the name indicates, tended to be used in the home rather than in business/industrial contexts (the name also marks the difference from the first generation of microcomputers (from 1974/75 onwards) which catered mostly to engineers and hobbyists with good soldering skills, as they were often sold as kits to be assembled by the customer). Use of the term "home computer" largely died out at the end of the decade (in the U.S.) or in the early 1990s (in Europe). This was due to the rise of the IBM PC compatible personal computer (the IBM PC and its clones are not covered in this article), and the consequent preference for the term "PC" rather than "home computer."

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Computer News

We have 10 pages of Computer News Stories.

1.) June ISM Manufacturing Report for Electronics - SMT Magazine

Over one day ago | Wed Dec 31 16:00:00 PST 1969

2.) LG, Hitachi End Plasma TV, Computer Patent Disputes - Wall Street Journal

Over one day ago | Wed Dec 31 16:00:00 PST 1969

3.) Electronics Firms Fight State Recycling Programs - Wall Street Journal

Over one day ago | Wed Dec 31 16:00:00 PST 1969

4.) Malaysian Exports Drop for an Eighth Month on Electronics Slump - Bloomberg

Over one day ago | Wed Dec 31 16:00:00 PST 1969

5.) After Outcry, China Delays Requirement for Web-Filtering Software - New York Times

Over one day ago | Wed Dec 31 16:00:00 PST 1969

6.) Computer compel cars to cooperate - R & D Magazine

Over one day ago | Wed Dec 31 16:00:00 PST 1969

7.) My Most Memorable Gadgets, By Steve Wozniak - Gizmodo.com

Over one day ago | Wed Dec 31 16:00:00 PST 1969

8.) Electronic waste piling up - Salt Lake Tribune

Over one day ago | Wed Dec 31 16:00:00 PST 1969

9.) PC Makers May Wait A Year On New China Web-Filter Edict - CNNMoney.com

Over one day ago | Wed Dec 31 16:00:00 PST 1969

10.) Echotek VXS Digital Receiver from Mercury Computer Systems ... - PR Newswire (press release)

Over one day ago | Wed Dec 31 16:00:00 PST 1969

 


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