Multimedia Workstation

Today, the laptop which releases the same features as the workstation, is now available in 4 types : ultralaptop, PC tablet, mini PC and convertible. Thanks to its multicore microprocessor, the laptop embeds all electronic components needed for receiving, sharing, securing, saving, editing and broadcasting all kinds of digital information (text, number, audio, video, graphic).

Tendency : the mobil phone with its screen touch becomes a communication and working interface.

Components in 2012

Future News

  • Microprocessor with several core : Intel (i3, i5, i7), AMD (Athlon, Celeron, Optéron, Pentium, Phenom, Radeon, Sempron, Turion)

  • Dynamic memory : RAM, DRAM, SRAM et VRAM with many Go

  • Hard disk : from 200 Go to 1 To avec SATA, SAS ou Ultra-SCSI interfaces

  • SSD : from 32 to 512 Go

  • Disk : CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-RW de 700 Mo à plusieurs Go

  • Flat screen: LCD or OLED at very low price

  • Network card : Wifi, Ethernet from 10 to 100 Mbit/s

  • Modem / router : ADSL 2 or VDSL2 with a rate reaching 18 Mbit/s to 100 Mbit/s

  • Flat screen: LCD or OLED at very low price

  • Loudspeaker : 5.1 surround sound system

  • Tuner : TV and radio FM

  • Wireless peripherals : mouse, keyboard, handphone, headphone

  • Other peripherals : multifunction printer, USB key (many Go), chip card (many Go), personal assistant (PDA), webcam

Material History

This small story describes our computer evolution since 1973. If you are interested in, consult www.computerhistory.org

5 october 2011, Steve Jobs, the Apple co-founder, died, 56 years old.

2008 to 2012

ABSYS Station

 

Internet workstation

and its main features

 

 

22" LCD Philips flat screen

3 Altec Lansing loudspeakers  (with one low speaker)

ADSL Livebox from Wanadoo

Logitech WIFI keyboard and mouse

ATX box tower (20x47x49cm)

  • processor Intel Pentium 4 at 2,8 GHz with 512 Mo DDRAM
  • floppy disk driver 3,5" with 1,44 Mo
  • hard disk EIDE with 75 Go
  • CD-ROM and DVD reader / recorder
  • sound card Creative Labs 16bits
  • graphic card ATI RAGE II 3D 2Mo SGRAM
  • Ethernet 10/100 Mbit/s network PCI card
  • Windows XP Professionnel (Pack 3)

2004 to 2007

ABSYS Station


 

Internet workstation

and its main features

 

 

17" LCD Elyxio flat screen

3 loudspeakers Altec Lansing (with one low speaker)

ADSL Livebox from Wanadoo

Logitech WIFI keyboard and mouse

ATX box tower (20x47x49cm)

  • processor Intel Pentium 4 at 2,8 GHz with 512 Mo DDRAM
  • floppy disk driver 3,5" with 1,44 Mo
  • hard disk EIDE with 75 Go
  • CD-ROM and DVD reader / recorder
  • sound card Creative Labs 16bits
  • graphic card ATI RAGE II 3D 2Mo SGRAM
  • Ethernet 10/100 Mbit/s network PCI card
  • Windows XP Professionnel (Pack 2)

In January 2007, the .Net 3 platform revolutionize the Windows applications development.

1997 to 2003

GATEWAY P5-200M Workstation


 

Internet multimedia workstation

and its main features

 

 

CrystalScan monitor 17"

3 loudspeakers Altec Lansing (with one low speaker)

modem ADSL "Speed Touch" from ALCATEL

Microsoft keyboard and mouse

ATX box tower (20x47x49cm)

  • processor Intel Pentium à 200 MHz with 96 Mo SDRAM
  • floppy disk driver 3,5" with 1,44 Mo
  • hard disk EIDE with 3,2 Go
  • CD-ROM driver Mitsumi 12X
  • sound card Creative Labs 16bits
  • graphic card ATI RAGE II 3D 2Mo SGRAM
  • Ethernet 10/100 Mbit/s network PCI card
  • Windows NT4.0 operating system

In February 2002, the .Net platform is released for developing Windows applications.

In 1994, the Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) is unveiled to the community.

6 August 1991, Tim Berners-Lee post the WWW protocol (World Wide Web)

1987 to 1992

IBM PC AT and APPLE II

 

 

Personal Computer IBM PC-AT and Apple II

 

monitor 15"

keyboard and mouse with Windows 3.0

a box

  • processor from 33 to 133 MHz with some Ko to Mo for RAM
  • hard disk from some Mo to some Go
  • floppy disk 5" to 3,5"
  • operating system : DOS, Windows 3.0 or Mac OS

1983 to 1987

Station YAMAHA CX5MII

 

 

Yamaha CX5MII box

 

a monitor with a peritel cable

pre-recorded tape

external floppy-disk driver

a box

  • processor with a few MHz
  • hard drive with a few to some Go
  • operating system : DOS

25 november 1985, Microsoft releases Window 1 as the MS/DOS graphic interface.

24 january 1984, Steve Jobs, the creator of Apple, unveils the first Macintosh.

17 August 1982, Philips and Sony release the first CD.

12 August 1981, IBM sells the first PC ("Personal Computer")

with a 4,77 MHz Intel micro processor, a 16Ko RAM and the DOS 1.0.

SONY introduces the floppy disk of 3,5 inches with 1.44 Mo.

1979 to 1983

DIGITAL PDP 15

 

 

Digital PDP 15 Computer

 

 

an alphanumeric terminal

a furniture

  • 18 bits processor of 16 MHz with 4 Mo RAM
  • 40 Mo hard disk
  • dectape driver (magnetic roller)
  • operating system : OS

May 1973

MICRAL

 

 

The first micro computer sold as a whole,

designed by François Gernelle (R2E)

 

 

an alphanumeric terminal

a box

  • Intel 8008 processor ordered by 500 kHz with 256 RAM bytes
  • hard drive with few Ko
  • MOS memory

June 1977, Apple launches the first Apple II micro-computer.

The 15 November 1971, Intel launched an IT revolution

with the world's first integrated microprocessor, the 4004.

The 9 december 1968, Dr Douglas Engelbart presents the first mouse,

(made of wood with one button) which demonstrate novel ways of working with computers.

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