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[If you have a correction or addition for the list, please leave a message for John Altstadt in the Ibm.General or Ibm.Os2se message bases on a an IBM BBS or IBMNET linked BBS, or if you have internet access, send a message to "altstadt@mprgate.mpr.ca".  This file is a merge between two phone lists, the header for one of the original lists has been retained and is given below.]
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|[[3Com]] Corporation||Santa Clara, CA||1979||2010||acquired by Hewlett-Packard
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This list of industry phone numbers is provided as a service to the net community. It is not meant to be complete by any means, but if you have any suggestions for additions, or if you find any errors which should be corrected, please feel free to email me at support@zeos.com. This list will be reposted periodically with the appropriate updates.
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|Acer Technologies Corp.|| ||1987|| ||
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|Actix Systems, Inc.||Santa Clara, CA||1990||1998||
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|Adaptec, Inc.||Milpitas, CA||1981||2010||acquired by PMC-Sierra
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|Ahead Systems, Inc.||Fremont, CA|| ||
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|ALR|| || ||
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|Altima|| || ||
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|Altos Computer Systems||San Jose, CA||1977||1990||acquired by Acer
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|Always Technology|| || ||
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|Amdek|| || ||
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|American Micro Devices (AMD)|| || ||
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|American Megatrends Inc.|| || ||
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|American Power (APC)|| || ||
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|Appian Technology Inc.||Sunnyvale, CA|| ||
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|Apple Computer|| || ||
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|Archive Corporation|| || ||
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|AST Research|| || ||
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|Atari|| || ||
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|AT&T|| || ||
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|ATI Technologies Inc.||Thornhill, ON|| ||
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|Avance Logic, Inc.||Fremont, CA||
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Thank you to all who have sent me corrections/additions.
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|Boca Research Inc.||Boca Raton, FL|| ||
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|Box Hill Systems||
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|Brother||
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|BusLogic||
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Currently posted to: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware, biz.zeos.general
==C==
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|Cabletron Systems, Inc.||Rochester, NH||1983||2001||merged with Enterasys
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|Calcomp Technology, Inc.||Anaheim, CA||1959||1999||
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|Canon Inc.||Tokyo||1933|| ||
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|Cardinal Technologies||Lancaster, PA||1987||1997||acquired by Hayes Microcomputer Products
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|CCT Inc.|| || || ||
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|CD Publishing Corp|| || || ||
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|Centronics Data Computer Corporation||Hudson, NH||1971||1987||printer business sold to GENICOM
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|Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.||Taipei||1983|| ||
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|Chips and Technologies, Inc.||San Jose, CA|| ||
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|Ciprico|| || || ||
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|Cirrus Logic, Inc.||Austin, TX||1981|| ||
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|CMS Enhancements, Inc.||Irvine, CA||1983||1993||reorganized into AmeriQuest Technologies
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|Colorado Memory Systems, Inc. (CMS)||Loveland, CO||1985||1992||acquired by Hewlett-Packard
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|Commodore International Corporation||Nassau, Bahamas||1976||1994||PC division acquired by Acer in 1993
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|Compaq Computer Corporation||Houston, TX||1982||2002||acquired by Hewlett-Packard
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|CompuAdd Corporation||Austin, TX||1982||1994||acquired by Dimeling, Schrieber & Park
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|CompUSA, Inc.||Addison, TX||1984||2008||
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|Computer Peripherals, Inc. (CPI)||Rochester, MI|| || ||
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|Computone Corp.|| || || ||
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|Conner Peripherals||San Jose, CA||1985||1996||acquired by Seagate
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|Control Data Corporation (CDC)||Bloomington, MN||1957||1999||
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|CORE International Inc.||Boca Raton, FL||1979||1993||purchased by Aiwa
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|Cornerstone Technology|| || || ||
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|Creative Labs, Inc.||Milpitas, CA|| || ||
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|Crystal Semiconductor Corporation||Austin, TX||1984||2002||
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|CTX|| || || ||
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|Cumulus Computer Corporation||Beachwood, OH||1987||1993||
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|Cyrix Corporation||Richardson, TX||1988||1997||merged with National Semiconductor
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Latest modification date:  February 27, 1994
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|Dallas Semiconductor||Dallas, TX||1984||2001||acquired by Maxim Integrated
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|Data Technology Corporation (DTC)||Milpitas, CA||1979|| ||
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|Datapoint Corporation||San Antonio, TX||1968||2000||
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|Dell Computer Corp.||Austin, TX|| || ||
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|Diamond Computer Systems, Inc.||Sunnyvale, CA|| || ||
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|Diconix||
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|Digi International, Inc.||Hopkins, MN||1985|| ||
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|Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)|| ||1957||1998||
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|Digitrend Systems Corp.||
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|Dilog||
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|Distributed Process Technology (DPT)||Maitland, FL||1977||1999||acquired by Adaptec
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|DTK Computer||Taipei||1981||1999||
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|Durant Technologies||
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|Dysan Corp.||Santa Clara, CA||1973||1984||
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*=Updated/corrected/added since last modification.
==E==
+=Presumed obsolete number, please supply correction.
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|Eastman Kodak Company||Rochester, NY||1892|| ||
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|Emerald Systems Corp.||San Diego, CA|| ||
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|Epson|| || ||
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|Everex Systems, Inc.||Freemont, CA||1983||1993||
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|Exabyte Corporation||Boulder, CO||1985||2006||acquired by Tandberg Data
|}


==#==
    3Com ...................... BBS ................... 408-980-8204
    3Com ...................... CardFacts ............. 408-727-7021
    3Com ...................... T/S ................... 800-876-3266
    #9 ........................ General ............... 800-438-6463
    #9 ........................ General ............... 617-674-0009
    #9 ........................ FAX ................... 617-674-2919
==A==
    Acer Technologies Corp..... Tech Support .......... 408-922-0333
    Actix Systems ............. Sales ................. 800-927-5557
    Actix Systems ............. Service ............... 408-986-1625
    Adaptec ................... BBS ................... 408-945-7727
    Adaptec ................... General ............... 800-959-7274
    Adaptec ................... General ............... 408-946-8600
    Adaptec ................... Tech Support .......... 408-945-2550
    Ahead Systems ............. General ............... 415-623-0900
    Alpha Software Corp. ...... General ............... 800-451-1018
    ALR ....................... T/S ................... 714-458-1952
    Altima .................... T/S ................... 800-356-9990
    Altos Computer Systems .... General ............... 408-258-6787
    Always Technology ......... BBS ................... 818-597-0275
    Always Technology ......... Sales/Tech Support .... 818-597-1400
    AMD ....................... Literature ............ 800-222-9323
    AMD ....................... Main .................. 800-538-8450
    AMD ....................... Tech Support .......... 800-292-9263
    Amdek ..................... T/S ................... 800-722-6335
    American Power ............ T/S ................... 800-788-2208
    AMIPRO .................... Cust. Service ......... 404-399-5505
    AMIPRO (Upgrade to 3.0) ... Upgrading ............. 800-872-3387
    AMI (Bios) ................ BBS ................... 404-246-5825
    AMI (Bios) ................ Tech Support .......... 404-263-8181
    APCUG (Association of
    PC User Groups) .......... BBS ................... 408-439-9367
    Appian .................... Main .................. 408-730-5400
    Appian .................... Tech Support .......... 800-422-7369
    Apple Computer ............ Tech Support .......... 800-538-9696
    Archive Corporation........ General................ 714-641-0279
    Artisoft .................. T/S ................... 602-670-7000
    Ashton-Tate ............... BBS ................... 213-324-2188
    AST Research .............. T/S ................... 800-727-1278
    AST Research .............. BBS ................... 714-727-4723
    AST Research .............. BBS(>9600) ............ 714-727-4132
    Atari ..................... General ............... 408-745-2000
    AT&T ...................... Tech Support .......... 800-247-1212
    AT&T Support .............. BBS ................... 908-769-6397
    ATI Technologies .......... Compuserve ............ 74740,667
  +ATI Technologies .......... BBS ................... 416-756-4591
    ATI Technologies .......... Fax ................... 905-882-2620
  +ATI Technologies .......... Sales ................. 416-882-2600
  +ATI Technologies .......... Tech Support .......... 416-756-0711
  *ATI Technologies .......... Tech Support .......... 905-764-9404
    Award (Bios) .............. BBS ................... 408-370-3139
    Award (Bios) .............. Tech Support .......... 408-370-7979
==B==
    Below Zero ................ Mail Order ............ 800-461-2777
    Below Zero ................ General ............... 403-547-0669
    Boca ...................... T/S ................... 407-241-8088
    Borland ................... Automated Support ..... 800-524-8420
    Borland ................... BBS ................... 408-439-9096
    Borland ................... Compuserve ............ GO BORLAND
    Borland ................... Fax Back .............. 800-822-4269
    Borland ................... Sales ................. 800-331-0877
    Borland ................... T/S ................... 408-438-5300
    Borland ................... T/S ................... 800-252-5547
    Box Hill Systems .......... General ............... 800-727-3863
    Brother ................... T/S ................... 800-284-4357
    Brown Bag Software ........ BBS ................... 408-371-7654
    BusLogic .................. Tech Support .......... 408-492-9090
    BusLogic .................. BBS ................... 408-492-1984
    Byte (magazine) ........... BBS ................... 617-861-9764
==C==
    Cabletron Systems ......... T/S & Sales ........... 603-332-9400
    Calcomp ................... T/S ................... 800-CAL-COMP
    Canon ..................... Main Office ........... 516-488-6700
    Canon ..................... Tech Support .......... 800-423-2366
    Cardinal (Techs) .......... Tech Support .......... 717-293-3135
    Cardinal 14.4 modem ....... Tech Support .......... 717-293-3124
    Cardinal Technologies ..... Sales / Service ....... 800-233-0187
    CCT Inc. .................. General ............... 612-339-5870
    CD Publishing Corp ........ General ............... 800-333-7565
    CD Publishing Corp ........ General ............... 604-874-1430
    CD Publishing Corp ........ FAX ................... 604-874-1431
    CD-ROM Inc ................ General ............... 303-526-7600
    CD-ROM Inc ................ Fax ................... 303-526-7395
    Central Point Software .... BBS ................... 503-690-6650
    Central Point Software .... T/S ................... 503-690-8080
    Central Point Software .... PC Tools Tech Support . 503-690-8090
    Chicony ................... Tech Support .......... 714-771-9067
    Ciprico ................... General ............... 612-559-2034
    Cirrus .................... BBS ................... 510-440-9080
    Cirrus .................... General ............... 800-272-1135
    Citrix .................... General ............... 305-755-0559
    Citrix .................... General ............... 800-437-7503
    Citrix .................... Fax ................... 305-341-6880
    Clear & Simple ............ General ............... 203-658-1204
    CMS Enhancement, Inc. ..... T/S ................... 714-222-6000
    Colorado Memory Systems ... BBS ................... 303-635-6650 (8N1)
    Colorado Memory Systems ... Fax Back .............. 800-368-9673
    Colorado Memory Systems ... Product Information ... 800-845-7905
    Colorado Memory Systems ... Tech Support .......... 800-432-5858
    Colorado Memory Systems ... Tech Support .......... 303-635-1500
    Commodore Business Mach.... Tech Support .......... 215-431-9100
    Compaq .................... BBS ................... 713-378-1418
    Compaq .................... General ............... 713-370-0670
    Compaq .................... Tech Support .......... 800-345-1518
    Compaq .................... T/S ................... 800-888-5858
    Compati ................... Tech Support .......... 815-756-3411
    Compuadd .................. Tech Support .......... 800-456-3116
    CompUSA ................... General ............... 703-749-4488
    CompuServ Info. Serv. ..... General ............... 800-848-8199
    Computer Associates ....... General ............... 800-225-5224
    Computer Peripherals Inc .. BBS ................... 805-499-9646
    Computer Peripherals Inc .. Tech Support .......... 805-499-5751
    Computone Corp. ........... BBS ................... 404-343-9737
    Computone Corp. ........... BBS ................... 404-664-1210
    Computone Corp. ........... General ............... 404-475-2725
    Computone Corp. ........... Tech Support .......... 404-475-2725 x250
    Conner Peripherals ........ BBS ................... 408-456-4415 V.32
    Conner Peripherals ........ Fax Back .............. 408-456-4903
    Conner Peripherals ........ Tech Support .......... 408-456-3388
    Conner Peripherals ........ Tech Support .......... 800-421-1879
    Conner Peripherals ........ Tech Support .......... 800-426-6637
    Control Data Corp. (CDC) .. General ............... 612-851-4131
    Core International ........ BBS ................... 407-241-2929
    Core International ........ Tech Support .......... 407-997-6044
    Corel ..................... General ............... 800-836-7274
    Cornerstone Technology .... BBS ................... 408-435-8943
    Cornerstone Technology .... Tech Support .......... 408-435-8900
    CPI ....................... T/S ................... 800-235-7618
    Creative Labs ............. T/S ................... 408-982-9226
  *Creative Labs ............. BBS ................... 405-742-6660
    Crosstalk Communications .. BBS ................... 404-641-1803
    CTX  (monitors) ........... Repair Services ....... 800-289-2189
    CYRIX ..................... General ............... 214-234-8387
    CYRIX ..................... General ............... 800-FAS-MATH
    CYRIX ..................... Technical Support ..... 800-848-2979 x325
    CYRIX ..................... T/S ................... 800-GO-CYRIX
    CYRIX ..................... T/S ................... 800-327-6284
==D==
    Dallas  (chip)............. Tech Support .......... 510-796-6100
    Data Shield ............... T/S ................... 312-329-1601
    Data Technology Corp ...... BBS ................... 408-942-4197
    Data Technology Corp ...... Tech Support .......... 408-262-7700
    Datapoint ................. General ............... 210-593-7000
    Dell Computer ............. Customer Service ...... 800-624-9897
    Dell Computer ............. Sales ................. 800-426-5150
    Dell Computer ............. Tech Support .......... 800-624-9896
    Dell Computer ............. BBS ................... 512-338-8528
    Dell Computer ............. Tech Fax .............. 800-950-1329
  *Delrina ................... Registration FAX ...... 800-685-2348
  *deltaComm Development ..... General ............... 919-460-4556
  *deltaComm Development ..... FAX ................... 919-460-4531
  *deltaComm Development ..... BBS ................... 919-481-9399
    Describe .................. General ............... 800-448-1586
    Diamond ................... BBS 2400 baud.......... 408-730-1100
    Diamond ................... BBS 9600 baud ......... 408-524-9301
    Diamond ................... Fax ................... 408-773-8000
    Diamond ................... Tech Support .......... 408-736-2000
    Diconix ................... T/S ................... 513-259-3100
    Digiboard Inc. ............ BBS ................... 612-943-0812
    Digiboard Inc. ............ Tech Support .......... 612-943-9020
    Digital Equip. Corp.(DEC) . General ............... 508-493-5111
    Digital Research .......... Tech Support .......... 408-646-6464
    Digitrend Systems Corp. ... General ............... 818-772-0190
    Dilog ..................... General ............... 408-241-3192
    Distr. Process Technology . Tech Support .......... 407-830-5522
    DPT (Dist Process Tech) ... BBS ................... 407-831-6432
    DPT (Dist Process Tech) ... General ............... 407-260-3566
    DPT (Dist Process Tech) ... Tech Support .......... 407-830-5522
    DTC ....................... Fax ................... 408-942-4052
    DTC ....................... Fax Back .............. 408-942-4005
    DTC ....................... General ............... 408-942-4000
    DTK Computer .............. BBS ................... 818-333-6548
    DTK (Bios) ................ Tech Support .......... 818-333-7533
    Durant Technologies ....... T/S ................... 800-451-4813
    Dysan Corp................. Tech Support .......... 408-988-3472
==E==
    Eastman Kodak ............. T/S ................... 800-255-3434
    Emerald Systems ........... T/S ................... 800-366-4349
    Epson ..................... T/S ................... 800-922-8911
    Epson ..................... Tech Support .......... 213-539-9955
    Everex Systems ............ BBS ................... 510-438-4650
    Everex Systems ............ Tech Support .......... 510-498-1115
==F==
==F==
    Fifth Generation Systems .. BBS ................... 504-295-3344
{|class="wikitable"
    Fifth Generation Systems .. T/S ................... 800-766-7283
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct||
    Fifth Generation Systems .. T/S: Mace, Fastback ... 800-873-4384
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    Flashllink ................ BBS ................... 717-293-3074
|Flashlink||
    FlashTek .................. BBS ................... 208-883-3859
|-
    FlashTek .................. Email ................. flashtek@proto.com
|FlashTek||
    FlashTek .................. England ............... 44-476-74108
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    FlashTek .................. General ............... 208-882-7275
|Fujitsu America, Inc.||
    FlashTek .................. Orders ................ 800-397-7310
|-
  *Footprint Works ........... Tech Support .......... 800-465-8470
|Future Domain Corporation||Irvine, CA||1982||1995||acquired by Adaptec
  *Footprint Works ........... General ............... 416-860-0477
|}
    FreeLance ................. Cust Support .......... 800-223-1662
 
    Fujitsu America, Inc. ..... BBS ................... 408-944-9899
    Fujitsu America, Inc. ..... Tech Support .......... 800-826-6112
    Fujitsu America ........... T/S ................... 408-432-1300
    Future Domain ............. Tech Support .......... 714-253-0400
    Future Domain ............. Update Center ......... 800-879-7599
==G==
==G==
    GammaTech ................. General ............... 405-359-1219
{|class="wikitable"
    Gateway ................... General ............... 800-846-2000
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct||
    Gateway ................... Tech Support .......... 800-846-2301
|-
    Gateway ................... T/S ................... 714-553-1555
|Gateway, Inc.|| ||1985||2007||acquired by Acer
    Gazelle Systems ........... T/S: Optune ........... 800-233-0383
|-
    Genoa ..................... BBS ................... 408-943-1231
|Genoa Systems Corporation||San Jose, CA||1984||1998||Genoa Electronics Corporation
    Genoa ..................... Tech Support .......... 408-432-9090
|-
    Genovation ................ General ............... 714-833-3355
|Genovation Computer Input Devices||Irvine, CA||1989|| ||
    Genovation ................ Fax ................... 714-833-0322
|-
    GeoWorks .................. T/S ................... 415-644-3456
|GoldStar|| || ||
    Gibson Research ........... BBS ................... 714-362-8848
|-
    Gibson Research ........... Sales-T/S: Spinwrite .. 714-362-8800
|Advanced Gravis Computer Technology, Ltd.||Vancouver, BC||1985||1997||acquired by Kensington Computer Products Group
    Goldstar .................. T/S ................... 800-777-1192
|}
    Goldstar .................. Tech Support .......... 408-432-1331
 
    Gravis .................... Tech Support .......... 604-431-1807
    Gravis .................... BBS ................... 604-431-5927
==H==
==H==
    HardDrives Intl............ Sales? ................ 800-998-8093
{|class="wikitable"
    Hayes ..................... T/S ................... 404-441-1617
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct||
    Hayes Public BBS .......... BBS ................... 404-446-6336
|-
    Hayes On-line ............. BBS (product info) .... 800-874-2937
|HardDrives Intl.||
    Headland Technology ....... BBS ................... 415-656-0503
|-
    Headland Technology ....... Tech Support .......... 800-553-1850
|Hayes Microcomputer Products||Norcross, GA||1977||1999||
    Headstart ................. T/S ................... 800-722-6224
|-
    Hercules Computer Tech. ... BBS ................... 510-623-7034
|Headland Technology|| ||1989||1992||
    Hercules Computer Tech. ... Tech Support .......... 510-623-6030
|-
    Hewlett-Packard Co. ....... Tech Support .......... 800-858-8867
|Hercules Computer Technology, Inc.|| ||1982||1998||acquired by Guillemot Corporation
    Hewlett-Packard Co. ....... T/S ................... 415-540-0749
|-
    Hitachi ................... T/S ................... 224-785-9770
|Hewlett-Packard Co.|| || ||
    Houston Instruments ....... T/S ................... 800-444-3425
|-
    Hyundai Electronics ....... Tech Support .......... 800-234-3553
|Hitachi|| || ||
|-
|Houston Instruments|| || || ||acquired by Summagraphics
|-
|Hyundai Electronics|| ||1983||2001||Hynix
|}
 
==I==
==I==
    i-link .................... General (Germany) ..... +4930-216-20-48
{|class="wikitable"
    i-link .................... email (Germany) ....... info@ilink.de
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct||
    IBM ....................... General ............... 800-426-2468
|-
    IBM ....................... General (USA) ......... 800-547-1283
|International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)|| || || ||
    IBM ....................... General (Canada) ...... 800-465-7999
|-
    IBM ....................... Customer Relations (Can)800-465-6600
|International Computers Limited (ICL)||London||1968||2002||
    IBM ....................... Defect Support ........ 800-237-5511
|-
    IBM ....................... BBS information ....... 800-848-8199
|Integrated Information Technology, Inc. (IIT)|| ||1987|| ||
    IBM ....................... BBS NSC ............... 919-517-0001
|-
    IBM ....................... BBS Toronto (Canada) .. 905-316-4255
|Intel Corporation||Santa Clara, CA||1968|| ||
    IBM ....................... BBS Toronto (Canada) .. 416-492-1823
|-
    IBM ....................... BBS Vancouver (Canada) 604-664-6464
|Iomega Corporation||Roy, UT||1980||2008||acquired by EMC Corporation
    IBM ....................... BBS Montreal (Canada) . 514-938-3022
|-
    IBM ....................... BBS Winnipeg (Canada) . 204-934-2798
|Irwin Magnetic Systems, Inc.||Ann Arbor, MI||1983||1989||acquired by Cipher Data Products
    IBM ....................... BBS Victoria (Canada) . 604-380-5441
|}
    IBM PC Users Group ........ BBS ................... 404-988-2790
 
    Intel ..................... BBS ................... 503-645-6275 (8N1)
    Intel ..................... Cust. Support/FaxBack.. 800-538-3373
    Intel ..................... Fax ................... 800-458-6231
    Intel ..................... Fax ................... 503-629-7580
    Intuit .................... ....................... 800-624-8742
    Iomega .................... T/S ................... 800-456-5522
    Irma DCA .................. T/S ................... 404-740-0300
    Irwin ..................... T/S ................... 800-421-1879
==K==
==K==
    Kaypro .................... Tech Support .......... 619-481-3900
{|class="wikitable"
    Kensington Microware ...... T/S ................... 800-535-4242
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct||
    Keytronics ................ Tech Support .......... 800-262-6006
|-
    Kodiak Technology ......... Tech Support .......... 800-777-7704
|Kaypro Corporation||Solana Beach, CA||1980||1992||
    Kodiak Technology ......... BBS ................... 408-452-0677
|-
    Kurta ..................... T/S ................... 800-645-8782
|Kensington Microware Limited||Burlingame, CA||1981||1986||acquired by ACCO Brands
    Kyocera Unison Inc......... General ............... 415-848-6680
|-
|Key Tronic Corporation||Spokane Valley, WA||1969|| ||
|-
|Kodiak Technology||
|-
|Kurta||
|-
|Kyocera Corporation||Kyoto||1959||
|}
 
==L==
==L==
    LAN (magazine) ............ BBS ................... 415-267-7640
{|class="wikitable"
    Leading Edge .............. Customer Service ...... 800-874-3340
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct||
    Leading Edge .............. Tech Support .......... 800-245-9870
|-
    Logitech .................. BBS ................... 510-795-0408
|Leading Edge Products, Inc.||Canton, MA||1980||1997||
    Logitech .................. Tech Support .......... 510-795-8100
|-
    Lotus ..................... General ............... 800-872-3387
|Lexmark International, Inc.||Lexington, KY||1991|| ||
    Lotus ..................... Cust. Support ......... 800-223-1662
|-
    Lotus Development ......... General ............... 617-577-8500
|Logitech International S.A.||Apples, Vaud||1981|| ||
    Lotus Tech Support ........ Support ............... 404-399-5505
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|LSI Logic Corporation||Santa Clara, CA||1980||2007||
|}
 
==M==
==M==
    Mace, Paul Software ....... BBS ................... 714-240-7459
{|class="wikitable"
    Mace, Paul Software ....... Tech Support .......... 800-523-0258
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct||
    Macronix ...California .... Tech Support ...only... 408-453-8088
|-
    Macronix .................. Tech Support .......... 800-468-4629
|Macronix International Co., Ltd.||Taipei||1989|| ||
    Magnavox .................. T/S ................... 800-722-6224
|-
    Maynard Electronics........ General................ 800-227-6296
|Magnavox||Knoxville, TN|| || ||
    Maxtor/Miniscribe ......... BBS ................... 303-678-2222
|-
    Maxtor/Miniscribe ......... General ............... 303-651-6000
|Maynard Electronics||Lake Mary, FL||1982||1989||acquired by Archive Corp.
    Maxtor/Miniscribe ......... Tech Support .......... 800-356-5333
|-
    Maxtor .................... T/S ................... 800-2-MAXTOR
|Maxtor Corporation|| ||1982||2006||acquired by Seagate Technology
    McAffee Assoc ............. BBS ................... 408-988-4004
|-
    Media Vision .............. General ............... 800-348-7116
|Media Vision Technology, Inc.||Fremont, CA||1990||1995||Aureal Semiconductor Inc.
    Media Vision .............. General ............... 510-770-8600
|-
    Media Vision .............. Tech Support .......... 800-638-2807
|Megahertz||Salt Lake City, UT|| ||1994||acquired by U.S. Robotics
    Media Vision .............. Tech Support .......... 510-770-9905
|-
    Media Vision .............. BBS (2400,8n1) ........ 510-770-0968
|Metheus Corporation||Washington County, OR||1981||1999||acquired by Barco Display Systems
    Media Vision .............. BBS (2400,8n1) ........ 510-770-1661
|-
    Media Vision .............. BBS (9600,8n1) ........ 510-770-0527
|Microbotics|| || || ||
    Megahertz Corp. ........... T/S ................... 800-527-8677
|-
    Metheus ................... T/S ................... 503-690-1550
|Micronet|| || || ||
    Microbotics ............... Tech Support .......... 214-437-5330
|-
    Micronet .................. General ............... 714-837-6033
|Micropolis Corporation||Chatsworth, CA||1976||1997||
    Micropolis Corp. .......... BBS ................... 818-709-3310
|-
    Micropolis Corp. .......... Tech Support .......... 818-709-3325
|Microscience Int|| || || ||
    Microscience Int .......... Tech Support .......... 408-433-9898
|-
  *Microsoft ................. BBS (Toronto) ......... 905-507-3022
|Microsoft Corporation|| ||1975|| ||
  *Microsoft ................. General (Toronto) ..... 416-568-0434
|-
|MiniScribe Corporation||Longmont, CO||1980||1990||acquired by Maxtor
|-
|Mitsubishi Inc.|| || || ||
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|Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.||Tokyo||1954|| ||
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|Mountain Computer, Inc.||Santa Cruz, CA||1977||1988||acquired by Nakamichi
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|Mouse Systems Corporation (MSC)||Fremont, CA||1982||1990||acquired by KYE Systems
|-
|Mylex Corporation||Miami, FL||1983||1999||acquired by IBM
|}


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==N==
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|National Semiconductor|| || || ||
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|National Design|| || || ||
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|NCR Corporation|| || || ||
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|NEC|| || || ||
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    Microsoft ................. BBS ................... 206-646-9145
==O==
    Microsoft Basic PDS ............................... 206-635-7053
{|
    Microsoft C Compiler .............................. 206-635-7007
|Okidata||
    Microsoft COBOL ................................... 206-637-7096
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    Microsoft DOS 5 ................................... 206-646-5104
|Olivetti Office USA||
    Microsoft DOS 5 recordings ........................ 206-646-5103
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    Microsoft Excel for Macintosh ..................... 206-635-7080
|OMTI/Scientific Micro||
    Microsoft Excel for Windows & Excel for OS/2 ...... 206-635-7070
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    Microsoft FORTRAN Compiler ........................ 206-635-7015
|Ontrack Computer Systems||
    Microsoft LAN Manager for UNIX .................... 206-635-7021
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    Microsoft Macro Assembler ......................... 206-646-5109
|Orange Micro||
    Microsoft Mail for Windows & Mail for Macintosh ... 206-637-9307
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    Microsoft Money for Windows ....................... 206-635-7131
|Orchid Technology||
    Microsoft Mouse, BallPoint, & Hardware ............ 206-637-7096
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    Microsoft Pascal .................................. 206-637-7096
    Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows .................. 206-635-7145
    Microsoft PowerPoint for Macintosh ................ 206-635-7145
    Microsoft Profiler ................................ 206-635-7015
    Microsoft Project for Windows and Macintosh ....... 206-635-7155
    Microsoft Project for MS-DOS ...................... 206-635-7155
    Microsoft Publisher for Windows ................... 206-635-7140
    Microsoft Quick Assembler ......................... 206-635-7010
    Microsoft QuickC Compiler ......................... 206-635-7010
    Microsoft Test Tools for Windows .................. 206-635-7052
    Microsoft Visual Basic Startup .................... 206-646-5105
    Microsoft Windows Applications for OS/2 ver. 2.0 .. 206-635-7247
    Microsoft Windows Environment ..................... 206-637-7098
    Microsoft Windows Applications .................... 206-637-7099
    Microsoft Word for Macintosh ...................... 206-635-7200
    Microsoft Word for MS-DOS ......................... 206-635-7210
    Microsoft Word for OS/2 ........................... 206-454-2030
    Microsoft Word for Windows ........................ 206-462-9673
    Microsoft Works for Macintosh ..................... 206-635-7160
    Microsoft Works for MS-DOS ........................ 206-635-7150
    Microsoft Works for Windows ....................... 206-635-7130


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|Phoenix (Bios)||
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|Plus Development||
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|Practical Peripherals||
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|Prime Solutions||
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|Princeton Graphics||
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|Programmer's Workshop||
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|Proportional Software||
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|Proteon||
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|Pure Data||
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==Q==
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    Microsoft LAN Manager Startup (first 30 days only). 206-635-7020
==R==
    Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 (first 90 days only) ......... 206-646-5104
{|
    Microsoft QuickBASIC Startup ...................... 206-646-5101
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    Microsoft SQL Server Startup (first 30 days only).. 206-637-7095
|Rancho Technology||
    Microsoft Visual Basic Startup .................... 206-646-5105
|-
    Microsoft Windows Entertainment Pack .............. 206-637-9308
|RC Electronics||
    Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK)... 206-635-3329
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|Ricoh Corp||
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|Sharp||
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|Silicon Valley Computers||
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    Microsoft Excel for Macintosh ..................... 206-635-7081
==T==
    Microsoft Excel for Windows ....................... 206-635-7071
{|
    Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 .............................. 206-646-5103
|Tandon Corp.||
    Microsoft Project for Windows ..................... 206-635-7156
|-
    Microsoft Visual Basic ............................ 206-646-5107
|Tandy Corp.||
    Microsoft Windows ................................. 206-635-7245
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    Microsoft Word for Macintosh ...................... 206-635-7201
|Tatung Co. of America||
    Microsoft Word for MS-DOS ......................... 206-635-7211
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    Microsoft Word for Windows ........................ 206-635-7231
|TEAC America, Inc.||
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|Tech Data||
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|Telebit Corp.||
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| *Telix (deltaComm)||
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|Texas Instruments||
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|Toshiba America||
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|Trantor||
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|Trident||
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==U==
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|U.S.Robotics||
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|UUNET||
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    Microsoft OnCall for Basic $2/min.................. 900-896-9999
==V==
    Microsoft OnCall for Basic $20/call ............... 206-646-5106
{|
    Microsoft OnCall for MS-DOS $2/min................. 900-896-9000
|VESA||
    Microsoft OnCall for MS-DOS $20/call .............. 206-646-5108
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    Microsoft OnCall for Visual Basic $2/min........... 900-896-9876
|Video Seven||
    Microsoft OnCall for Visual Basic $20/call ........ 206-646-5106
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    Microsoft Network Support $175/call ............... 206-635-7022


    Mitsubishi Inc. ........... T/S ................... 800-344-6352
    Mitsubishi Inc............. Tech Support .......... 213-515-3993
    Mitsumi ...................    ................... 516-752-7730
    Mountain Computer, Inc .... BBS ................... 408-438-2665
    Mountain Computer, Inc .... General ............... 800-458-0300
    Mountain Computer, Inc .... Tech Support .......... 408-438-7897
    Mouse Systems ............. BBS ................... 510-683-0617
    Mouse Systems ............. Tech Support .......... 510-656-1117
    Mylex ..................... BBS ................... 510-793-3491
    Mylex ..................... ....................... 800-776-9539
    Mylex ..................... Technical Support ..... 510-796-6100
==N==
    National Semiconductor .... BBS ................... 408-245-0671
    National Design ........... ....................... 800-253-8831
    NCR ....................... Tech Support .......... 316-688-8529
    NEC ....................... T/S ................... 708-860-0335
    NEC ....................... Tech Support ..fax..... 708-860-5475
    NEC ....................... Tech Support ..faxback. 800-366-0467
    NEC ....................... Tech Support ..General. 800-388-8888
    NEC ....................... Tech Support ..BBS..... 508-635-6328
  +NEC Infor. Systems ........ General ............... 800-227-9001
    NeXT Answers .............. Fax Back .............. 415-780-3990
    NeXT Answers .............. automated email ....... nextanswers@next.com
    Norton .................... Tech Support .......... 213-319-2020
    Norton/Symantec ........... BBS ................... 408-973-9598
    Novell .................... Tech Support .......... 800-526-5463
==O==
    Okidata ................... T/S ................... 800-634-0089
    Okidata ................... Tech Support .......... 609-235-2600
    Olivetti Office USA ....... General ............... 201-526-8200
    OMTI/Scientific Micro ..... Tech Support .......... 408-954-1633
    Ontrack Computer Systems .. BBS ................... 612-937-0860
    Ontrack Computer Systems .. Data Recovery ......... 800-872-2599
    Ontrack Computer Systems .. Sales Dos utils ....... 800-752-1333
    Ontrack Computer Systems .. Sales: Disk Manager ... 800-752-1333
    Ontrack Computer Systems .. Tech Support .......... 612-937-2121
    Orange Micro .............. T/S ................... 714-779-2772
    Orchid Technology ......... BBS ................... 510-683-0327
    Orchid Technology ......... General ............... 510-683-0300
    Orchid Technology ......... Sales ................. 800-767-2443
    Orchid Technology ......... Tech Support .......... 510-683-0323
==P==
    Pacific Data Product ...... T/S ................... 619-597-3444
    Packard Bell .............. Tech Support .......... 800-733-4411
    Panasonic ................. T/S ................... 800-222-0584
    Panasonic Communica'n Sys.. BBS ................... 201-863-7845
    Panasonic Printers ........ Cust Support .......... 708-468-5440
    Paradise .................. Tech Support .......... 800-832-4778
    PC Power and Cooling ...... ....................... 800-722-6555
    PC Power and Cooling ...... ....................... 619-931-5700
    PCubid (CPU fans) ......... General ............... 916-338-1338
    Perstore .................. BBS ................... 602-894-4605
    Perstore .................. Tech Support .......... 602-894-4601
    Phoenix (Bios) ............ Tech Support .......... 617-551-4000
    PKWare (PKZip) ............ BBS ................... 414-354-8670
    Plus Development .......... BBS ................... 408-434-1664
    Plus Development .......... Tech Support ...Calif.. 800-826-8022
    Plus Development .......... Tech Support .......... 900-740-4433
    Practical Peripherals ..... T/S ................... 818-991-8200
    Priam Systems ............. Tech Support .......... 408-954-8680
    Prime Solutions ........... Tech Support Disk Tech. 800-847-5000
    Princeton Graphics ........ T/S ................... 404-664-1010
    ProComm Support ........... BBS ................... 314-474-8477
    Programmer's Workshop ..... General ............... 800-336-1166
    Programmer's Workshop ..... General ............... 216-494-8715
    Programmer's Workshop ..... General ............... 216-494-5260
    Proportional Software ..... General ............... 800-666-4672
    Proteon ................... T/S ................... 508-898-3100
    Pure Data ................. T/S ................... 800-661-8210
  *Pure Data ................. BBS ................... 416-492-5980
==Q==
    Quantum ................... T/S ................... 408-894-4000
    Quantum ................... T/S ................... 408-944-0410
    Quarterdeck ............... BBS ................... 310-396-3904
    Quarterdeck ............... BBS ................... 310-314-3227 V.32bis
    Quarterdeck ............... Customer Service ...... 800-354-3222
    Quarterdeck ............... Fax ................... 310-314-3217
    Quarterdeck ............... Sales ................. 310-392-9851
    Quarterdeck ............... Tech Support .......... 310-392-9701
    Quarterdeck ............... Tech Support - Fax .... 310-399-3802
    Quarterdeck ............... Tech Support DeskView.. 310-392-9851
    Quarterdeck ............... Tech Support Manifest.. 310-392-9851
    Quarterdeck ............... Tech Support - UK ..... +4471 973-0663
    QIC Standards Inc ......... General ............... 805-963-3853
    QIC Standards Inc ......... Fax ................... 805-962-1541
    Quick Link II SW .......... General ..14.4 Modem .. 714-362-5800
==R==
    Rancho Technology ......... Tech Support .......... 714-987-3966
    RC Electronics ............ General ............... 714-375-3791
    Ricoh Corp ................ General ............... 201-882-2000
    Rodime Inc. ............... General ............... 407-997-0774
==S==
    S3 ........................    ................... 408-986-8144
    Samsung Info. Syst......... BBS ................... 408-434-5684
    Samsung Info. Syst......... Tech Support .......... 800-446-0262
    Santa Cruz Operation (SCO). Tech Support .......... 800-347-4381
    Sanyo Storage Products .... General ............... 714-724-1505
    Seagate Technology ........ BBS ....USA............ 408-438-8771
    Seagate Technology ........ BBS ....UK............. 44-628-478011
    Seagate Technology ........ BBS ....Germany........ 49-89-140-9331
    Seagate Technology ........ BBS ....Singapore...... 65-227-2217
    Seagate Technology ........ BBS ....Australia...... 61-2-756-2359
    Seagate Technology ........ General ............... 408-438-6550
    Seagate Technology ........ Tech Support .......... 408-438-8222
    Seagate Technology ........ Customer Service ...... 800-468-3472
    Seagate Technology ........ Sales ................. 408-438-8111
    Sharp ..................... T/S ................... 708-759-8555
    Shugart ................... Tech Support .......... 714-770-1100
    Silicon Valley Computers .. BBS ................... 415-967-8081
    Silicon Valley Computers .. General ............... 415-967-1100
    Softlogic Solutions ....... Tech S Disk Optimize .. 800-272-9900
    SofNet .................... General ............... 800-432-9967
    Sony ...................... T/S ................... 408-944-4323
    SMC ....................... BBS ................... 714-707-2481 V.32
    SMC ....................... T/S ................... 800-992-4762
    Specialix Inc ............. General ............... 408-378-7919
    Specialix Inc ............. UK .................... 44-0-932-354254
    SPSS ...................... Sales ................. 800-543-2185
    SPSS ...................... Tech Support .......... 312-329-3410
    SPSS ...................... BBS ................... 312-836-1900
    STB Systems ............... General ............... 214-234-8750
    Stac Electronics .......... General ............... 800-522-7822
    Stac Electronics .......... General ............... 619-431-7474
    Stac Electronics .......... Tech Support .......... 619-431-6712
    Star (Printers) ........... T/S ................... 908-572-3300
    Storage Dimensions ........ Tech S Speedstor ...... 408-395-2688
    Summagraphics ............. T/S ................... 203-384-1344
    Sundial Systems ........... General ............... 310-596-5121
    Symantec .................. General ............... 800-343-4714
    Symantec .................. General (Canada) ...... 800-456-2266
    Syquest ................... ....................... 415-226-4000
    Syquest ................... BBS ................... 510-656-0473
    Sysgen .................... T/S ................... 800-821-2151
==T==
    Tandon Corp. .............. General ............... 805-523-0340
    Tandy Corp................. General ............... 817-390-3011
    Tandy Corp................. Tech Support .......... 817-878-6875
    Tatung Co. of America ..... Tech Support .......... 213-979-7055
    Teac America, Inc. ........ Tech Support .......... 213-726-0303
    Tech Data ................. Tech Support .......... 800-553-7977
    Tech Data ................. BBS ................... 813-538-7090
    Telebit Corp. ............. Tech Support .......... 800-835-3248
  *Telix (deltaComm) ......... General ............... 919-460-4556
  *Telix (deltaComm) ......... FAX ................... 919-460-4531
  *Telix (deltaComm) ......... BBS ................... 919-481-9399
    Texas Instruments ......... Tech Support .......... 512-250-7407
    TOPS Support .............. BBS ................... 415-769-8874
    Toshiba America ........... BBS ................... 714-837-4408
    Toshiba America ........... Tech Support .......... 800-999-4273
    Trantor ................... BBS ................... 510-656-5159
    Trantor ................... FAX ................... 510-770-9910
    Trident ................... BBS ................... 415-691-1016
    Trident ................... Tech Support .......... 415-691-9211
    Tripplite ................. T/S ................... 312-329-1601
==U==
    Ultrastor ................. BBS ................... 510-623-9091
    Ultrastor ................. General ............... 714-581-4100
    Ultrastor ................. Tech Support .......... 510-623-8955
    Unicore ................... General ............... 800-800-2467
    Unicore ................... General ............... 508-686-6468
    USNO Time of Day .......... BBS ................... 202-653-0351
    U.S.Robotics .............. T/S ................... 800-342-5877
    U.S.Robotics .............. BBS ................... 708-982-5092
    UUNET .....................    ................... 800-488-6386
==V==
    VESA ...................... General ............... 408-435-0333
    VESA ...................... FAX ................... 408-435-8225
    Video Seven ............... T/S ................... 800-248-1850
==W==
==W==
    Walnut Creek (CDROM) ...... General ............... 800-786-9907
{|
    Walnut Creek (CDROM) ...... General ............... 510-947-5996
|Wangtek||
    Walnut Creek (CDROM) ...... FAX ................... 510-947-1644
|-
    Wangtek ................... VOICE ................. 805-583-5255
| *Washburn & Co. (AMI BIOS)||
    Wangtek ................... FAX ................... 805-582-8249
|-
  *Washburn & Co. (AMI BIOS) . General ............... 716-248-3627
|Weitek Corp.||
  *Washburn & Co. (AMI BIOS) . FAX ................... 716-381-7549
|-
    Weitek Corp. .............. General ............... 408-738-8400
|Weltec||
    Weitek Corp. .............. Fax ................... 408-738-1185
|-
    Weltec .................... T/S ................... 714-669-1955
|Western Digital||
    Western Digital ........... BBS ................... 714-753-1234 2400b
|-
    Western Digital ........... BBS ................... 714-753-1068 9600b
|Wyse Technology||
    Western Digital ........... France ................ 331-69-85-3914
|}
    Western Digital ........... Germany ............... 49-89-922006-60
 
    Western Digital ........... Tech Support .......... 800-832-4778
    Western Digital ........... Tech Support .......... 714-932-4900
    Western Digital ........... UK .................... 44-372-360387
    WordPerfect Corp. ......... BBS ................... 801-225-4414
    WordPerfect Corp. ......... General ............... 800-526-2286
    WordPerfect Corp. ......... Tech Support .......... 800-541-5096
    Wyse Technology ........... BBS ................... 408-922-4400
    Wyse Technology ........... Tech Support .......... 408-435-2770
==X==
==X==
    Xebex ..................... General ............... 702-883-4000
{|
    Xerox Computer Serv........ General ............... 213-306-4000
|Xebex||
|-
|Xerox Computer Serv.||
|}
 
==Y==
==Y==
    Y-E Data .................. General (C.Itoh drv) .. 714-898-3677
{|
|Y-E Data||
|}
 
==Z==
==Z==
    Zenith .................... T/S ................... 708-808-4300
{|
    Zenith Data Systems ....... BBS ................... 800-888-3058
|Zenith Data Systems||
    Zeos International ........ Sales ................. 800-423-5891
|-
    Zeos International ........ Upgrade Sales ......... 800-874-2943
|Zeos International||
    Zeos International ........ Customer Service ...... 800-848-9022
|-
    Zeos International ........ Tech Support .......... 800-228-5390
|Zyxel Communications||
    Zeos International ........ T/S Fax ............... 612-633-4607
|}
    ZEOS Online Graphics BBS... BBS ................... 612-633-0815
 
    Zyxel Communications ...... Service Center ........ 714-693-0804
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    Zyxel Communications ...... BBS ................... 714-693-0762

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Established Defunct
3Com Corporation Santa Clara, CA 1979 2010 acquired by Hewlett-Packard
#9

A

Established Defunct
Acer Technologies Corp. 1987
Actix Systems, Inc. Santa Clara, CA 1990 1998
Adaptec, Inc. Milpitas, CA 1981 2010 acquired by PMC-Sierra
Ahead Systems, Inc. Fremont, CA
ALR
Altima
Altos Computer Systems San Jose, CA 1977 1990 acquired by Acer
Always Technology
Amdek
American Micro Devices (AMD)
American Megatrends Inc.
American Power (APC)
Appian Technology Inc. Sunnyvale, CA
Apple Computer
Archive Corporation
AST Research
Atari
AT&T
ATI Technologies Inc. Thornhill, ON
Avance Logic, Inc. Fremont, CA

B

Established Defunct
Boca Research Inc. Boca Raton, FL
Box Hill Systems
Brother
BusLogic

C

HQ Established Defunct
Cabletron Systems, Inc. Rochester, NH 1983 2001 merged with Enterasys
Calcomp Technology, Inc. Anaheim, CA 1959 1999
Canon Inc. Tokyo 1933
Cardinal Technologies Lancaster, PA 1987 1997 acquired by Hayes Microcomputer Products
CCT Inc.
CD Publishing Corp
Centronics Data Computer Corporation Hudson, NH 1971 1987 printer business sold to GENICOM
Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd. Taipei 1983
Chips and Technologies, Inc. San Jose, CA
Ciprico
Cirrus Logic, Inc. Austin, TX 1981
CMS Enhancements, Inc. Irvine, CA 1983 1993 reorganized into AmeriQuest Technologies
Colorado Memory Systems, Inc. (CMS) Loveland, CO 1985 1992 acquired by Hewlett-Packard
Commodore International Corporation Nassau, Bahamas 1976 1994 PC division acquired by Acer in 1993
Compaq Computer Corporation Houston, TX 1982 2002 acquired by Hewlett-Packard
CompuAdd Corporation Austin, TX 1982 1994 acquired by Dimeling, Schrieber & Park
CompUSA, Inc. Addison, TX 1984 2008
Computer Peripherals, Inc. (CPI) Rochester, MI
Computone Corp.
Conner Peripherals San Jose, CA 1985 1996 acquired by Seagate
Control Data Corporation (CDC) Bloomington, MN 1957 1999
CORE International Inc. Boca Raton, FL 1979 1993 purchased by Aiwa
Cornerstone Technology
Creative Labs, Inc. Milpitas, CA
Crystal Semiconductor Corporation Austin, TX 1984 2002
CTX
Cumulus Computer Corporation Beachwood, OH 1987 1993
Cyrix Corporation Richardson, TX 1988 1997 merged with National Semiconductor

D

HQ Established Defunct
Dallas Semiconductor Dallas, TX 1984 2001 acquired by Maxim Integrated
Data Technology Corporation (DTC) Milpitas, CA 1979
Datapoint Corporation San Antonio, TX 1968 2000
Dell Computer Corp. Austin, TX
Diamond Computer Systems, Inc. Sunnyvale, CA
Diconix
Digi International, Inc. Hopkins, MN 1985
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) 1957 1998
Digitrend Systems Corp.
Dilog
Distributed Process Technology (DPT) Maitland, FL 1977 1999 acquired by Adaptec
DTK Computer Taipei 1981 1999
Durant Technologies
Dysan Corp. Santa Clara, CA 1973 1984

E

HQ Established Defunct
Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY 1892
Emerald Systems Corp. San Diego, CA
Epson
Everex Systems, Inc. Freemont, CA 1983 1993
Exabyte Corporation Boulder, CO 1985 2006 acquired by Tandberg Data

F

HQ Established Defunct
Flashlink
FlashTek
Fujitsu America, Inc.
Future Domain Corporation Irvine, CA 1982 1995 acquired by Adaptec

G

HQ Established Defunct
Gateway, Inc. 1985 2007 acquired by Acer
Genoa Systems Corporation San Jose, CA 1984 1998 Genoa Electronics Corporation
Genovation Computer Input Devices Irvine, CA 1989
GoldStar
Advanced Gravis Computer Technology, Ltd. Vancouver, BC 1985 1997 acquired by Kensington Computer Products Group

H

HQ Established Defunct
HardDrives Intl.
Hayes Microcomputer Products Norcross, GA 1977 1999
Headland Technology 1989 1992
Hercules Computer Technology, Inc. 1982 1998 acquired by Guillemot Corporation
Hewlett-Packard Co.
Hitachi
Houston Instruments acquired by Summagraphics
Hyundai Electronics 1983 2001 Hynix

I

HQ Established Defunct
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
International Computers Limited (ICL) London 1968 2002
Integrated Information Technology, Inc. (IIT) 1987
Intel Corporation Santa Clara, CA 1968
Iomega Corporation Roy, UT 1980 2008 acquired by EMC Corporation
Irwin Magnetic Systems, Inc. Ann Arbor, MI 1983 1989 acquired by Cipher Data Products

K

HQ Established Defunct
Kaypro Corporation Solana Beach, CA 1980 1992
Kensington Microware Limited Burlingame, CA 1981 1986 acquired by ACCO Brands
Key Tronic Corporation Spokane Valley, WA 1969
Kodiak Technology
Kurta
Kyocera Corporation Kyoto 1959

L

HQ Established Defunct
Leading Edge Products, Inc. Canton, MA 1980 1997
Lexmark International, Inc. Lexington, KY 1991
Logitech International S.A. Apples, Vaud 1981
LSI Logic Corporation Santa Clara, CA 1980 2007

M

HQ Established Defunct
Macronix International Co., Ltd. Taipei 1989
Magnavox Knoxville, TN
Maynard Electronics Lake Mary, FL 1982 1989 acquired by Archive Corp.
Maxtor Corporation 1982 2006 acquired by Seagate Technology
Media Vision Technology, Inc. Fremont, CA 1990 1995 Aureal Semiconductor Inc.
Megahertz Salt Lake City, UT 1994 acquired by U.S. Robotics
Metheus Corporation Washington County, OR 1981 1999 acquired by Barco Display Systems
Microbotics
Micronet
Micropolis Corporation Chatsworth, CA 1976 1997
Microscience Int
Microsoft Corporation 1975
MiniScribe Corporation Longmont, CO 1980 1990 acquired by Maxtor
Mitsubishi Inc.
Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd. Tokyo 1954
Mountain Computer, Inc. Santa Cruz, CA 1977 1988 acquired by Nakamichi
Mouse Systems Corporation (MSC) Fremont, CA 1982 1990 acquired by KYE Systems
Mylex Corporation Miami, FL 1983 1999 acquired by IBM

N

HQ Established Defunct
National Semiconductor
National Design
NCR Corporation
NEC

O

Okidata
Olivetti Office USA
OMTI/Scientific Micro
Ontrack Computer Systems
Orange Micro
Orchid Technology

P

Pacific Data Product
Packard Bell
Panasonic
Paradise
PC Power and Cooling
PCubid (CPU fans)
Perstore
Phoenix (Bios)
PKWare (PKZip)
Plus Development
Practical Peripherals
Priam Systems
Prime Solutions
Princeton Graphics
ProComm Support
Programmer's Workshop
Proportional Software
Proteon
Pure Data

Q

Quantum
Quarterdeck
QIC Standards Inc
Quick Link II SW

R

Rancho Technology
RC Electronics
Ricoh Corp
Rodime Inc.

S

S3
Samsung Info. Syst
Santa Cruz Operation (SCO)
Sanyo Storage Products
Seagate Technology
Sharp
Shugart
Silicon Valley Computers
Softlogic Solutions
SofNet
Sony
SMC
Specialix Inc
SPSS
STB Systems
Stac Electronics
Star (Printers)
Storage Dimensions
Summagraphics
Sundial Systems
Symantec
Syquest
Sysgen

T

Tandon Corp.
Tandy Corp.
Tatung Co. of America
TEAC America, Inc.
Tech Data
Telebit Corp.
*Telix (deltaComm)
Texas Instruments
TOPS Support
Toshiba America
Trantor
Trident
Tripplite

U

Ultrastor
Unicore
USNO Time of Day
U.S.Robotics
UUNET

V

VESA
Video Seven

W

Wangtek
*Washburn & Co. (AMI BIOS)
Weitek Corp.
Weltec
Western Digital
Wyse Technology

X

Xebex
Xerox Computer Serv.

Y

Y-E Data

Z

Zenith Data Systems
Zeos International
Zyxel Communications