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Who invented the mini computer?

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IBM was the first company to launch mini computers

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Ray Dart
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IBM was REALLY late into the minicomputer business. Nearly 10 years after DEC and Data General. IBM can be considered to have invented the Personal Computer though.
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There are arguments even now as to the first minicomputer. If we consider a minicomputer to be a single cabinet machine, capable of mass data processing and supporting a number of terminals then probably the PDP8 from 1964 fits the bill. This was made by Digital Equipment company in the US.

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1971_developers of the 1st mini computer
（Ching-Chun Hsieh、Jong-Chuang Tsay、Sin-Min Tsai）

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Ray Dart
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That is an early minicomputer developed in Taiwan 7 years AFTER the PDP8 was launched by DEC.
Florence Taylor
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The term "minicomputer" developed in the 1960s to describe the smaller computers. Amini is not an invention it is called a modified version of a larger computer.
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The term "minicomputer" developed in the 1960s to describe the smaller computers. A mini computer  is not an invention it is called a modified version of a larger computer.

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