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==I==
==I==
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|IBM||
|International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)|| || || ||
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|IBM PC Users Group||
|International Computers Limited (ICL)||London||1968||2002||
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|Intel||
|Integrated Information Technology, Inc. (IIT)|| ||1987|| ||
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|Intuit||
|Intel Corporation||Santa Clara, CA||1968|| ||
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|Iomega||
|Iomega Corporation||Roy, UT||1980||2008||acquired by EMC Corporation
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|Irma DCA||
|Irwin Magnetic Systems, Inc.||Ann Arbor, MI||1983||1989||acquired by Cipher Data Products
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|Irwin||
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==K==
==K==
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|Kaypro||
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|Kensington Microware||
|Kaypro Corporation||Solana Beach, CA||1980||1992||
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|Keytronics||
|Kensington Microware Limited||Burlingame, CA||1981||1986||acquired by ACCO Brands
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|Key Tronic Corporation||Spokane Valley, WA||1969|| ||
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|Kodiak Technology||
|Kodiak Technology||
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|Kurta||
|Kurta||
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|Kyocera Unison Inc.||
|Kyocera Corporation||Kyoto||1959||
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==L==
==L==
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|LAN (magazine)||
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|Leading Edge||
|Leading Edge Products, Inc.||Canton, MA||1980||1997||
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|Logitech||
|Lexmark International, Inc.||Lexington, KY||1991|| ||
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|Lotus Development||
|Logitech International S.A.||Apples, Vaud||1981|| ||
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|LSI Logic Corporation||Santa Clara, CA||1980||2007||
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==M==
==M==
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|Mace, Paul Software||
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|Macronix||
|Macronix International Co., Ltd.||Taipei||1989|| ||
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|Magnavox||
|Magnavox||Knoxville, TN|| || ||
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|Maynard Electronics||
|Maynard Electronics||Lake Mary, FL||1982||1989||acquired by Archive Corp.
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|Maxtor/Miniscribe||
|Maxtor Corporation|| ||1982||2006||acquired by Seagate Technology
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|McAffee Assoc||
|Media Vision Technology, Inc.||Fremont, CA||1990||1995||Aureal Semiconductor Inc.
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|Media Vision||
|Megahertz||Salt Lake City, UT|| ||1994||acquired by U.S. Robotics
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|Megahertz Corp.||
|Metheus Corporation||Washington County, OR||1981||1999||acquired by Barco Display Systems
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|Metheus||
|Microbotics|| || || ||
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|Microbotics||
|Micronet|| || || ||
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|Micronet||
|Micropolis Corporation||Chatsworth, CA||1976||1997||
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|Micropolis Corp.||
|Microscience Int|| || || ||
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|Microscience Int||
|Microsoft Corporation|| ||1975|| ||
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|Microsoft||
|MiniScribe Corporation||Longmont, CO||1980||1990||acquired by Maxtor
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|Mitsubishi Inc.||
|Mitsubishi Inc.|| || || ||
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|Mitsumi||
|Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.||Tokyo||1954|| ||
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|Mountain Computer, Inc||
|Mountain Computer, Inc.||Santa Cruz, CA||1977||1988||acquired by Nakamichi
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|Mouse Systems||
|Mouse Systems Corporation (MSC)||Fremont, CA||1982||1990||acquired by KYE Systems
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|Mylex||
|Mylex Corporation||Miami, FL||1983||1999||acquired by IBM
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==N==
==N==
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|National Semiconductor||
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|National Design||
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|NCR||
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|NEC||
|National Semiconductor|| || || ||
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|NeXT ||
|National Design|| || || ||
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|Norton/Symantec||
|NCR Corporation|| || || ||
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|Novell||
|NEC|| || || ||
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Revision as of 08:52, 20 September 2025

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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