Q Difference between Mini-computers and multiprocessor PCs

I was just having a discussion about a setup I saw at my former college.
What's the difference between a high end, duel processor system running
Windows 2003 server with Remote Access Desktop and a minicomputer?

I thought the main distinction was the multiple processors, so what's
the difference between such a duel-processor system and a mini? I'm
curious, as my knowldge of terminology is getting a bit out of date.

"SlickRCBD" <slickrcbd@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> I was just having a discussion about a setup I saw at my former college.
> What's the difference between a high end, duel processor system running
> Windows 2003 server with Remote Access Desktop and a minicomputer?
>
> I thought the main distinction was the multiple processors, so what's
> the difference between such a duel-processor system and a mini? I'm
> curious, as my knowldge of terminology is getting a bit out of date.


dual processors

not duel



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"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> "SlickRCBD" <slickrcbd@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:oPGdnXHMdOL7-ovbnZ2dnUVZWhednZ2d@comcast.com...
>> I was just having a discussion about a setup I saw at my former college.
>> What's the difference between a high end, duel processor system running
>> Windows 2003 server with Remote Access Desktop and a minicomputer?
>>
>> I thought the main distinction was the multiple processors, so what's
>> the difference between such a duel-processor system and a mini? I'm
>> curious, as my knowldge of terminology is getting a bit out of date.
>
>
> dual processors
>
> not duel
>
>
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"tony h" <me@home.com> wrote in message news:4617c628.0@entanet...
> 2 cores, pistols at dawn...
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