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The changing world of prepress systems: Computer hardware platforms

The changing world of prepress systems: Computer hardware platforms

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Summary

The evolution of mass-produced desktop computers from "toys" to powerful workstations is now resulting in a limited number of generally accepted platforms. We define a platform as a standardised foundation which consists of computer-specific parts such as the central processor and the operating system software. Today’s main competing standard platforms are IBM PS/2s, clones of the IBM PC-family, Apple Macintoshes and Unix workstations.


Date:
1989-01-01
Language:
English
Type:
IFRA Special Report
Number:
2.03.02
Author:
Diergardt, Siegfried

Author

Jochen Litzinger's picture

Jochen Litzinger

Date

2001-04-03 00:00

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