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The first generation of computers used vaccum tubes .Why were they replaced by the transistors​

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Answer: They were replaced Because the transistor was so much smaller and consumed significantly less power, a computer system built with transistors was also much smaller, faster, and more efficient than a computer system built with vacuum tubes.

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