Information Technology
ALL IN ONE PC?
An all-in-one computer provides everything a consumer needs in one box. The monitor is bonded with
the PC hardware, banishing the need for a bulky desktop.
A keyboard and mouse is usually included with the bundle as well.
the PC hardware, banishing the need for a bulky desktop.
A keyboard and mouse is usually included with the bundle as well.
All-in-one PCs are available in a variety of styles, but most aim towards the premium market.
It’s not unusual to see 1080p or even 2560 x 1440 display resolution, as well as high-end Intel Core
It’s not unusual to see 1080p or even 2560 x 1440 display resolution, as well as high-end Intel Core
processors.
A quality soundbar helps many of these products serve as multimedia machines.
A quality soundbar helps many of these products serve as multimedia machines.
Consumers pay for this style and convenience with performance.
These computers don’t pack the processors or video cards some enthusiasts demand.
The all-in-one form factor was popular during the early 1980s for computers intended for professional use such as the Kaypro II, Osborne 1, TRS-80 Model II and Compaq Portable. Many manufacturers of home computers like Commodore and Atari included the computer's motherboard into the same enclosure as the keyboard; these systems were most often connected to a television set for display.
Apple has manufactured several popular examples of all-in-one computers, such as the original Macintosh of the mid-1980s and the iMac of the late 1990s and 2000s. By the early 2000s, many all-in-one designs were using flat panel displays, and by late 2012 some all-in-one models also included touchscreen displays to accommodate Windows 8.
These computers don’t pack the processors or video cards some enthusiasts demand.
The all-in-one form factor was popular during the early 1980s for computers intended for professional use such as the Kaypro II, Osborne 1, TRS-80 Model II and Compaq Portable. Many manufacturers of home computers like Commodore and Atari included the computer's motherboard into the same enclosure as the keyboard; these systems were most often connected to a television set for display.
Apple has manufactured several popular examples of all-in-one computers, such as the original Macintosh of the mid-1980s and the iMac of the late 1990s and 2000s. By the early 2000s, many all-in-one designs were using flat panel displays, and by late 2012 some all-in-one models also included touchscreen displays to accommodate Windows 8.
DESKTOP PC?
A desktop computer is a personal computer in a form intended for regular use at a single location desk/table due to its size and power requirements, as opposed to a laptop whose rechargeable battery and compact dimensions allow it to be regularly carried and used in different locations.
The most common configuration is a computer monitor, keyboard and mouse, and a case that houses the main components of the PC, namely the power supply, motherboard, hard drive, optical drive, and previously the floppy drive.
The form factor of the case is typically an upright tower or (horizontal) desktop.
All-in-one computers, that integrate the monitor and main PC components in one unit, are often categorized under the desktop computer umbrella, particularly if they require an external power source and separate keyboard/mouse.
The desktop category has also encompassed home computers and workstations.
A History of Personal Computers
The Electronic Numerical Integrator Analyzer (ENIAC) is usually regarded as the first electronic computer. Built in the United States at the University of Pennsylvania, the machine was used during World War II for ballistic calculations for the U.S. military. Weighing in at 30 tonnes, the EINAC occupied 186 square metres and cost US $500,000 to manufacture, which is well over US $6.5 million in 2013.
Although computers made their debut in the 1940s, it was not until the 1970s that the machines truly began to spread from the government to the public sector. That decade, technology enthusiasts could buy, assemble, and program the components of these microcomputers themselves. At the time, however, early PCs were sought more for their novelty than functionality, as common uses included only basic games and mathematical calculations.
In 1975, following the adaptation of BASIC programming language, Bill Gates and Paul G. Allen founded Microsoft. Two years later, Steve Jobs and Stephen Wozniak introduced the first Apple computer. By 1982, personal computers had become so indispensable that Time magazine named the PC its "Man of the Year."
