computer science

Mesh Computers

Mesh Computers is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Mesh Computers rather than just read about it. In short: PC Peripherals Ltd, trading as MESH Computers, is a private computer hardware company based in London, England. It manufactures personal computers and sells peripherals and other components.

Key takeaways

Mesh Computers belongs to computer science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Mesh Computers to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Mesh Computers from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

PC Peripherals Ltd, trading as MESH Computers, is a private computer hardware company based in London, England. It manufactures personal computers and sells peripherals and other components. From 1987 until 2011 it operated as MESH Computers Ltd, and the day after the company entered administration the brand name was sold and continued to operate using the same logo and website under PC Peripherals Ltd.

History

MESH Computers was founded in 1987. During its first 20 years in business, computers could only be purchased directly from MESH; however, in November 2006, MESH began to sell through major retailers like Comet. MESH Computers also sold its products to resellers in the UK such, as Ebuyer. In 2009, Mesh announced the MESH Cute home theatre PC. The BBC created a series of programmes to teach school children about computer technology and advanced production techniques in a modern factory setting. MESH was filmed as one of the examples, alongside Rolls-Royce and Coca-Cola. MESH was one of the last of the major UK PC manufacturers to create custom-built PCs for end users. At its peak, the mainstream market was full of local brands like Evesham Technology, Granville Technology (Tiny/Time), Elonex, Opus, Cube Enterprises, MJN and Dan; most of them shut down in the Great Recession. Viglen and RM Plc continued to operate, but specialised in education systems. In 2010, MESH Computers was voted PC Manufacturer of the Year by both Computer Shopper magazine and the Expert Reviews website.

Administration in 2011 On 31 May 2011, it was announced that MESH Computers had gone into administration under the law firm MacIntyre Hudson and that key assets had been bought by components firm PC Peripherals, owned by Reza Jafari. At that time, MESH had about 150 employees, and operated from Staples Corner, London.

Continued operation of brand name The "MESH Computers" brand name was sold the day following going into administration, to components distributor PC Peripherals Ltd. In February 2012, the owner of MESH (also its largest creditor) at the time it went into administration, Mehdi Sherafati, was appointed a director of PC Peripherals, effectively regaining control of the brand name. As of 2024, the "MESH Computers" brand is still being used for selling personal computers, using the same logo and website domain name as the company used in 2011.

References

External links Mesh Computers website

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Mesh Computers

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Mesh Computers claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Mesh Computers before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Mesh Computers ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Mesh Computers

In research: Mesh Computers appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Mesh Computers in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Mesh Computers is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1987 establishments in England, Companies that have entered administration in the United Kingdom, Computer companies established in 1987, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Mesh Computers outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Mesh Computers in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Mesh Computers means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Mesh Computers out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Mesh Computers in simple terms?

PC Peripherals Ltd, trading as MESH Computers, is a private computer hardware company based in London, England. It manufactures personal computers and sells peripherals and other components.

Why does Mesh Computers matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Mesh Computers?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Mesh Computers.