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- **[disk](disk.md)**: [Non-volatile](volatile.md) (persisting when powered off) large capacity memory for storing [files](file.md) and other [data](data.md), connected to the motherboard via some kind of [bus](bus.md). Different types of disks exist, most commonly [hard disks](hdd.md) and [SSDs](ssd.md).
- **expansion cards ([GPU](gpu.md), sound card, network card, ...)**: Additional hardware cards plugged into motherboard for either enabling or accelerating specific functionality (e.g. GPU for graphics etc.).
- **[PSU](psu.md)** (power supply unit): Converts the input electrical power from the plug to the electrical power needed by the computer.
- other things like fans for [cooling](cooling.md), batteries in laptops etc.
- other things like fans for [cooling](cooling.md), batteries in laptops etc.
## Notable Computers
Here is a list of notable computers that have existed.
| name | year | specs (max, approx) | comment |
| -------------------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| Antikythera mechanism | -125 | ~30 gears, largest with 223 teth | 1st known comp., by Greeks (mech., analog) |
| [Z3](z3.md) | 1941 | 176B RAM, CPU 10Hz 22bit 2600 relays | 1st fully programmable electronic digital computer|
| [ENIAC](eniac.md) | 1945 | ~85B RAM, ~5KHz CPU, 18000 vaccum tubes | 1st general purpose computer |
| [PDP](pdp.md) 11 | 1970 | 4M RAM, CPU 1.25Mhz 16bit | legendary [mini](minicomputer.md) |
| [Apple II](apple_ii.md) | 1977 | 64K RAM, 1MHz CPU 8bit | popular TV-attached home computer by Apple |
| [Atari](atari.md) 800 | 1979 | 8K RAM, CPU 1.7MHz 8bit | popular TV-attached home computer by Atari |
| [VIC 20](vic_20.md) | 1980 | 32K RAM, 1MHz CPU 8bit, 20K ROM | successful TV-connected home computer by Commodore|
| [IBM PC](ibm_pc.md) | 1981 | 256K RAM, CPU 4.7MHz 16bit, BASIC, DOS | 1st personal computer as we know it now, modular |
| [Commodore 64](c64.md) | 1982 | 64K RAM, 20K ROM, CPU 1MHz 8bit | very popular TV-connected home computer |
| [ZX Spectrum](zx_spectrum.md) | 1982 | 128K RAM, CPU 3.5MHz 8bit | successful UK TV-connected home comp. by Sinclair |
| [NES](nes.md)/Famicom | 1983 | 2K RAM, 2K VRAM, CPU 1.7MHz 8bit, PPU | TV-connected Nintendo game console |
| [Amiga](amiga.md) | 1985 | 256K RAM, 256K ROM, CPU 7MHz 16bit, AmigaOS | personal compuer by Commodore, ahead of its time |
| [SNES](snes.md) | 1990 | 128K RAM, 64K VRAM, CPU 21MHz 16bit | game console, NES successor |
| [Deep Blue](deep_blue.md) | 1995 | 30 128MHz CPUs, ~11 GFLOPS | 1st computer to defeat world chess champion |
| [GameBoy Color](gbc.md) | 1998 | 32K RAM, 16K VRAM, CPU 2MHz 8bit, 160x144 | handheld gaming console from Ninetendo |
| [GameBoy Advance](gba.md) | 2001 | ~256K RAM, 96K VRAM, CPU 16MHz 32bit ARM, 240x160 | handheld gaming console from Ninetendo |
| [ThinkPad](thinkpad.md) X200 | 2008 | 8G RAM, CPU 2.6GHz, Wifi | legendary laptop, great constr., freedom friendly |
| [ThinkPad](thinkpad.md) T400 | 2008 | 8G RAM, CPU 2.8GHz, Wifi | legendary laptop, great constr., freedom friendly |
| [Raspberry Pi 3](rpi.md) | 2016 | 1G RAM, CPU 1.4GHz ARM, Wifi | very popular tiny inexpensive SBC |
| [Arduboy](arduboy.md) | 2016 | 2.5K RAM, CPU 16MHz ARM 8bit, 1b display | tiny Arduino [open console](open_console.md) |
| [Pokitto](pokitto.md) | 2017 | 36K RAM, 256K ROM, CPU 72MHz ARM | indie educational [open console](open_console.md) |
| [Raspberry Pi 4](rpi.md) | 2019 | 8G RAM, CPU 1.5GHz ARM, Wifi | tiny inexpensive SBC, usable as desktop |
|[PD computer](public_domain_computer.md)| | | planner LRS computer |
| [Deep Thought](deep_thought.md) | | | fictional computer from Hitchhiker's Guide ... |
TODO: mnt reform 2, ti-89, PS, XBox, quantum?