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They are many different things between Micro and mini computers

Micro Computer

support one user at the same time

desktop computers PDA laptops these are called Micro computers or Carry Along computers

Mini computers

support many users at the same time

powerful than micro and expensive

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Minicomputer is a largely obsolete term for a class of multi-user computers which make up the middle range of the computing spectrum, in between the largest multi-user systems (traditionally, mainframe computers) and the smallest single-user systems (microcomputers or personal computers). More modern terms for such machines include midrange systems (common in IBM parlance), workstations (common in Sun Microsystems and general UNIX/Linux parlance), and servers.

Although there is no rigid definition, a microcomputer (sometimes shortened to micro) is most often taken to mean a computer with a microprocessor as its CPU. Another general characteristic of these computers is that they occupy physically small amounts of space. Although the terms are not synonymous, many microcomputers are also personal computers (in the generic sense) and vice versa.

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Micro computers are more portable and they are meant to do simple tasks on the go like checking your email, Surfing the web, and etc. Personal computers are a lot bigger are not as portable and range and varies on what you want it to do depending on what using it for. It can do the same as micro computers just not portable.

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