8 Questions Β· Test Your Knowledge Mini PCs: History, hardware, hidden uses Trivia challenge From tiny boxes to powerhouse desktops β how much do you really know about mini PCs? History Hardware Brands Use Cases Design Begin Which company is widely credited with popularizing the modern mini PC form factor with its NUC (Next Unit of Computing) line, launched in 2013? A ASUS B Apple C Intel D Zotac Correct! Intel introduced the NUC in 2013, defining what many consider the modern mini PC category. The NUC was roughly the size of a paperback book and used laptop-grade components to pack real computing power into a tiny chassis. Not quite β it was Intel that launched the NUC (Next Unit of Computing) platform in 2013. While ASUS, Zotac, and others followed with their own mini PCs, Intel's NUC set the template that much of the industry would imitate for years. Continue The Apple Mac mini, first released in 2005, was marketed with which memorable slogan emphasizing what buyers needed to supply themselves?β¦