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| Established | Defunct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Com Corporation | Santa Clara, CA | 1979 | 2010 | acquired by Hewlett-Packard |
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 |
| Advanced Logic Research, Inc. (ALR) | Irvine, CA | 1984 | 1997 | acquired by Gateway, Inc. |
| Agere Systems, Inc. | Allentown, PA | 2002 | 2007 | |
| Ahead Systems, Inc. | Fremont, CA | |||
| Alliance Semiconductor Corporation | Cupertino, CA | 1985 | 2006 | |
| Altos Computer Systems | San Jose, CA | 1977 | 1990 | acquired by Acer |
| Always Technology | ||||
| Amdek Corporation | Elk Grove, IL | 1986 | acquired by Wyse Technology | |
| American Micro Devices (AMD) | ||||
| American Megatrends Inc. (AMI) | 1985 | |||
| American Power Conversion Corporation (APC) | West Kingston, RI | 1981 | 2007 | acquired by Schneider Electric |
| Amstrad plc | Brentwood, Essex | 1968 | 2007 | acquired by Sky |
| Andrew Corporation | Orland Park, IL | 1937 | 2007 | |
| Appian Technology Inc. | Sunnyvale, CA | 1994 | 2001 | acquired by Colorgraphic Communications, Inc. |
| Apple Computer, Inc. | Cupertino, CA | 1977 | ||
| Archive Corporation | Costa Mesa, CA | 1980 | 1993 | acquired by Conner Peripherals |
| ARK Logic, Inc. | Santa Clara, CA | 1993 | 2002 | Integrated Circuit Systems (ICS) |
| AST Research, Inc. | Irvine, CA | 1980 | 1997 | acquired by Samsung |
| Atari Corporation | Sunnyvale, CA | 1984 | 1996 | merged into JTS |
| AT&T Information Systems (ATTIS) | 1983 | 1989 | ||
| AT&T Global Information Solutions | 1994 | 1996 | changed to NCR | |
| AT&T Technologies, Inc. | 1983 | 1996 | Lucent Technologies | |
| ATI Technologies Inc. | Thornhill, ON | 1985 | 2006 | acquired by AMD |
| Avance Logic, Inc. | Fremont, CA |
B
| Established | Defunct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Research Inc. | Boca Raton, FL | |||
| Brooktree Corporation | 1983 | 1996 | acquired by Rockwell | |
| Brother Industries, Ltd. | Nagoya | 1908 | ||
| BusLogic, Inc. (formerly BusTek, Inc.) | Santa Clara, CA | 1988 | 1996 | acquired by Mylex |
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 Corporation | Santa Clara, CA | 1959 | 2011 | acquired by Texas Instruments |
| NCR Corporation | Dayton, OH | |||
| NEC | ||||
| NetWorth, Inc. | Irving, TX | 1985 | 1995 | acquired by Compaq |
| Number Nine Computer Corporation Number Nine Visual Technology Corporation |
Lexington, MA | 1982 | 1999 | acquired by S3 |
O
| HQ | Established | Defunct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okidata | ||||
| Olivetti S.p.A. | ||||
| OMTI/Scientific Micro | ||||
| Orange Micro Inc. | 1984 | 2004 | ||
| Orchid Technology | 1982 | 1994 | acquired by Micronics |
P
| HQ | Established | Defunct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Data Product | ||||
| Packard Bell | ||||
| Panasonic | ||||
| Paradise | ||||
| PC Power and Cooling | ||||
| PCubid (CPU fans) | ||||
| Perstore | ||||
| Phoenix | ||||
| Plus Development | ||||
| Practical Peripherals | ||||
| Priam Systems | ||||
| Prime Solutions | ||||
| Princeton Graphics | ||||
| Proteon | ||||
| Pure Data |
Q
| HQ | Established | Defunct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadram Corporation | ||||
| Quantum | ||||
| Quatech, Inc. |
R
| HQ | Established | Defunct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Technology | ||||
| RC Electronics | ||||
| Ricoh Corp | ||||
| Rodime | Glenrothes, Scotland | 1979 | 2000 |
S
| HQ | Established | Defunct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Graphics, Ltd. | Fremont, CA | 1989 | 1999 | merged with Diamond Multimedia |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 1969 | |||
| Sanyo Storage Products | ||||
| Seagate Technology | formerly Shugart Technology | |||
| Sharp | ||||
| Sony | ||||
| SMC | ||||
| Specialix Inc | 1998 | acquired by Perle Systems | ||
| STB Systems, Inc. | Richardson, TX | 1981 | 1999 | acquired by 3dfx Interactive |
| Star Micronics Co., Ltd. | Shizuoka | 1947 | ||
| Storage Dimensions, Inc. | Milpitas, CA | 1985 | 1998 | merged with Artecon, Inc. |
| Summagraphics | ||||
| SyQuest Technology, Inc. | Fremont, CA | 1982 | 2003 | |
| Sysgen |
T
| HQ | Established | Defunct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tandon Corporation | Chatsworth, CA | 1975 | ||
| Tandy Corporation | Fort Worth, TX | 2000 | ||
| Tatung Company | ||||
| TEAC Corporation | Tokyo | 1956 | ||
| Telebit Corporation | Cupertino, CA | 1984 | 1998 | |
| Texas Instruments | ||||
| Toshiba America | ||||
| Trantor | ||||
| Trident Microsystems Inc. | Santa Clara, CA | 1987 | 2012 | |
| Tripp Lite | Chicago, IL |
U
| HQ | Established | Defunct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrastor | ||||
| Ungermann-Bass, Inc. | Santa Clara, CA | 1979 | 1997 | |
| U.S. Robotics Corporation | Schaumburg, IL | 1976 |
V
| HQ | Established | Defunct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Microsystems | 1982 | |||
| Video Seven, Inc. | Milpitas, CA | 1984 | 1989 | merged with G-2 Inc. |
W
| HQ | Established | Defunct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Laboratories, Inc. | Billerica, MA | 1951 | 1999 | acquired by Getronics |
| WangTek | Simi Valley, CA | 1982 | ||
| *Washburn & Co. (AMI BIOS) | ||||
| Weitek Corp. | San Jose, CA | 1981 | 1996 | acquired by Rockwell |
| Western Digital Corporation | San Jose, CA | 1970 | formerly General Digital Corporation | |
| Wyse Technology, Inc. | Santa Clara, CA | 1981 | 2012 | acquired by Dell |
X
| HQ | Established | Defunct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xebec Corporation | Sunnyvale, CA | 1969 | 1989 | formerly Microcomputer Systems Corporation |
| Xircom, Inc. | Thousand Oaks, CA | 1988 | 2001 | acquired by Intel |
Y
| Y-E Data |
Z
| HQ | Established | Defunct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith Data Systems Corporation (ZDS) | Buffalo Grove, IL | 1979 | 1996 | acquired by Packard Bell NEC |
| Zeos International, Ltd. | Minneapolis, MN | 1981 | 1996 | Micron Technologies |
| Ziatech Corporation | San Luis Obispo, CA | 1976 | ||
| Zyxel Communications |