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Beige box

In personal computing, the beige box was the predominant aesthetic style of desktop computers of the 1980s and 1990s, having a boxy beige or off-white case. The term beige box is also sometimes used to distinguish generic PCs from models made by name brands such as Compaq, Dell, or HP. In the early years of these companies, most of their units were beige…

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Beige box

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Edges90
Triples5
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021978
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Compaqinstance ofThe term beige box is also sometimes used to distinguish generic PCs from models made by name brands0.80text
Dellinstance ofThe term beige box is also sometimes used to distinguish generic PCs from models made by name brands0.80text
or HPinstance ofThe term beige box is also sometimes used to distinguish generic PCs from models made by name brands0.80text
Dilbertinstance ofAlthough these attempts at workplace democracy eventually became the target of satire through works0.80text
the beige box remained the industry standard for the next two decadesinstance ofAlthough these attempts at workplace democracy eventually became the target of satire through works0.80text

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