The concept of the Workstation evolved in the 1980s with Unix based systems from HP, Silicon Graphics, NEC and Sun, among others.

These days PC architecture can deliver the performance needed if correctly specified, and the popularity of these systems for CAD, video editing, software development and data processing has never been greater.
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