Computers that used to fill entire rooms in the old days now fit compactly on desk tops. We have a clever name for these computers now, desktops. Ever since we have used personal computers at home and in the office the whole system has fit into a small, metal case that leaves plenty of space in the room to add a desk and some chairs. One of the original designs of the desktop computer was to lay the case horizontally and stack the monitor on top, which would all fit snugly on the top of the table. That's when personal computers really caught on and the name desktop stuck. Since then the more common design is to have the computer case standing vertically and tucked underneath the desk, but the name still applies. That name may actually mean something again with the new design of desktops that have the system components built into the back of a monitor. Since TFT flat panel monitors are so compact the whole desktop computer system can be bundled together on top of the table.
Desktop systems are getting to be much flashier to give a sense of the power
under the hood. Computer cases are not just dull, beige plastic much anymore.
Dark colored materials with neon lights really make something special out of
the mundane machines. Some cases have a transparent panel on the side with
strobes or eerie light on the inside to showcase the high-end hardware components.
Desktop cases also range in size from mini to monstrous. For special uses there
are mini cases, about the size of a six-pack of soda, that a designed to fit
only the essentials. On the other end scale is the giant tower, practically
the size of a kitchen appliance, with several extra bays for hard drives and
other peripherals. These desktops were never meant to fit on your desktop,
but with a beefed up power supply and a roaring heat transfer system they are
meant to run high intensity operations. Of course there's always the mid-tower
that tucks just to the side to keep your feet warm in the winter.
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