Lexikon's History of Computing

Computers by Size

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From the Smallest to the Largest -
This table represents one way of categorizing computers, by physical size.

Type

Computer on a Chip

Wrist Watch Size Computer; Pen Computer, etc.

Integrated Handheld Cell Phone/Computer

Palmtop Computer or Handheld Computer

Notebook Computer

Laptop Computer

Portable Computer

Desktop Computer

Special Purpose Workstation Computers (Servers, Graphics Machines, etc.)

Minicomputer

Mainframe Computer

Supercomputer

See also Large Computers by Square Footage

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