The first minicomputers were second generation computers, but the most well known minicomputers were third generation computers.
The DEC minicomputer belongs to the second generation of computers, which spanned from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s. Unlike first-generation computers that used vacuum tubes, second-generation systems employed transistors, allowing for smaller size, greater reliability, and improved performance. DEC's PDP series, particularly the PDP-8 and PDP-11, were notable examples of minicomputers that played a significant role in this era.
the first successfull minicomputer
The first successful minicomputer was the DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) PDP-8, introduced in 1965. They sold more than 50,000.
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no, first generation computers used vacuum tubes.
Many computer historians consider the DEC PDP-1 to be the first minicomputer, but it was still quite large and was built entirely with discrete transistors. Most computer historians consider the DEC PDP-8 to be the first minicomputer as it was actually small enough to sit on a desk and later models were built with monolithic integrated circuits.
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