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1994-02-27
[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.]
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. 
Thank you to all who have sent me corrections/additions.
Currently posted to: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware, biz.zeos.general
Latest modification date: February 27, 1994
*=Updated/corrected/added since last modification.
+=Presumed obsolete number, please supply correction.


==#==
==#==
3Com ...................... BBS ................... 408-980-8204
{|class="wikitable"
3Com ...................... CardFacts ............. 408-727-7021
! || ||Established||Defunct||
3Com ...................... T/S ................... 800-876-3266
|-
#9 ........................ General ............... 800-438-6463
|[[3Com]] Corporation||Santa Clara, CA||1979||2010||acquired by Hewlett-Packard
#9 ........................ General ............... 617-674-0009
|}
#9 ........................ FAX ................... 617-674-2919


==A==
==A==
Acer Technologies Corp..... Tech Support .......... 408-922-0333
{|class="wikitable"
Actix Systems ............. Sales ................. 800-927-5557
! || ||Established||Defunct||
Actix Systems ............. Service ............... 408-986-1625
|-
Adaptec ................... BBS ................... 408-945-7727
|Acer Technologies Corp.|| ||1987|| ||
Adaptec ................... General ............... 800-959-7274
|-
Adaptec ................... General ............... 408-946-8600
|Actix Systems, Inc.||Santa Clara, CA||1990||1998||
Adaptec ................... Tech Support .......... 408-945-2550
|-
Ahead Systems ............. General ............... 415-623-0900
|Adaptec, Inc.||Milpitas, CA||1981||2010||acquired by PMC-Sierra
Alpha Software Corp. ...... General ............... 800-451-1018
|-
ALR ....................... T/S ................... 714-458-1952
|Advanced Gravis Computer Technology Ltd.||Burnaby, BC|| || ||
Altima .................... T/S ................... 800-356-9990
|-
Altos Computer Systems .... General ............... 408-258-6787
|Advanced Logic Research, Inc. (ALR)||Irvine, CA||1984||1997||acquired by Gateway, Inc.
Always Technology ......... BBS ................... 818-597-0275
|-
Always Technology ......... Sales/Tech Support .... 818-597-1400
|Agere Systems, Inc.||Allentown, PA||2002||2007||
AMD ....................... Literature ............ 800-222-9323
|-
AMD ....................... Main .................. 800-538-8450
|Ahead Systems, Inc.||Fremont, CA|| || ||
AMD ....................... Tech Support .......... 800-292-9263
|-
Amdek ..................... T/S ................... 800-722-6335
|Alliance Semiconductor Corporation||Cupertino, CA||1985||2006||
American Power ............ T/S ................... 800-788-2208
|-
AMIPRO .................... Cust. Service ......... 404-399-5505
|Altos Computer Systems||San Jose, CA||1977||1990||acquired by Acer
AMIPRO (Upgrade to 3.0) ... Upgrading ............. 800-872-3387
|-
AMI (Bios) ................ BBS ................... 404-246-5825
|Always Technology|| || || ||
AMI (Bios) ................ Tech Support .......... 404-263-8181
|-
APCUG (Association of PC User Groups) .. BBS ...... 408-439-9367
|Amdek Corporation||Elk Grove, IL|| ||1986||acquired by Wyse Technology
Appian .................... Main .................. 408-730-5400
|-
Appian .................... Tech Support .......... 800-422-7369
|American Micro Devices (AMD)|| || ||
Apple Computer ............ Tech Support .......... 800-538-9696
|-
Archive Corporation........ General................ 714-641-0279
|American Megatrends Inc. (AMI)|| ||1985|| ||
Artisoft .................. T/S ................... 602-670-7000
|-
Ashton-Tate ............... BBS ................... 213-324-2188
|American Power Conversion Corporation (APC)||West Kingston, RI||1981||2007||acquired by Schneider Electric
AST Research .............. T/S ................... 800-727-1278
|-
AST Research .............. BBS ................... 714-727-4723
|Amstrad plc||Brentwood, Essex||1968||2007||acquired by Sky
AST Research .............. BBS(>9600) ............ 714-727-4132
|-
Atari ..................... General ............... 408-745-2000
|[[Andrew]] Corporation||Orland Park, IL||1937||2007||
AT&T ...................... Tech Support .......... 800-247-1212
|-
AT&T Support .............. BBS ................... 908-769-6397
|Appian Technology Inc.||Sunnyvale, CA||1994||2001||acquired by Colorgraphic Communications, Inc.
ATI Technologies .......... Compuserve ............ 74740,667
|-
+ATI Technologies .......... BBS ................... 416-756-4591
|Apple Computer, Inc.||Cupertino, CA||1977|| ||
ATI Technologies .......... Fax ................... 905-882-2620
|-
+ATI Technologies .......... Sales ................. 416-882-2600
|Archive Corporation||Costa Mesa, CA||1980||1993||acquired by Conner Peripherals
+ATI Technologies .......... Tech Support .......... 416-756-0711
|-
*ATI Technologies .......... Tech Support .......... 905-764-9404
|ARK Logic, Inc.||Santa Clara, CA||1993||2002||Integrated Circuit Systems (ICS)
Award (Bios) .............. BBS ................... 408-370-3139
|-
Award (Bios) .............. Tech Support .......... 408-370-7979
|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==
==B==
Below Zero ................ Mail Order ............ 800-461-2777
{|class="wikitable"
Below Zero ................ General ............... 403-547-0669
! || ||Established||Defunct||
Boca ...................... T/S ................... 407-241-8088
|-
Borland ................... Automated Support ..... 800-524-8420
|Boca Research Inc.||Boca Raton, FL|| ||
Borland ................... BBS ................... 408-439-9096
|-
Borland ................... Compuserve ............ GO BORLAND
|Brooktree Corporation|| ||1983||1996||acquired by Rockwell
Borland ................... Fax Back .............. 800-822-4269
|-
Borland ................... Sales ................. 800-331-0877
|Brother Industries, Ltd.||Nagoya||1908|| ||
Borland ................... T/S ................... 408-438-5300
|-
Borland ................... T/S ................... 800-252-5547
|BusLogic, Inc. (formerly BusTek, Inc.)||Santa Clara, CA||1988||1996||acquired by Mylex
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==
==C==
Cabletron Systems ......... T/S & Sales ........... 603-332-9400
{|class="wikitable"
Calcomp ................... T/S ................... 800-CAL-COMP
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct||
Canon ..................... Main Office ........... 516-488-6700
|-
Canon ..................... Tech Support .......... 800-423-2366
|Cabletron Systems, Inc.||Rochester, NH||1983||2001||merged with Enterasys
Cardinal (Techs) .......... Tech Support .......... 717-293-3135
|-
Cardinal 14.4 modem ....... Tech Support .......... 717-293-3124
|Calcomp Technology, Inc.||Anaheim, CA||1959||1999||
Cardinal Technologies ..... Sales / Service ....... 800-233-0187
|-
CCT Inc. .................. General ............... 612-339-5870
|Canon Inc.||Tokyo||1933|| ||
CD Publishing Corp ........ General ............... 800-333-7565
|-
CD Publishing Corp ........ General ............... 604-874-1430
|Cardinal Technologies||Lancaster, PA||1987||1997||acquired by Hayes Microcomputer Products
CD Publishing Corp ........ FAX ................... 604-874-1431
|-
CD-ROM Inc ................ General ............... 303-526-7600
|CD Publishing Corp|| || || ||
CD-ROM Inc ................ Fax ................... 303-526-7395
|-
Central Point Software .... BBS ................... 503-690-6650
|Centronics Data Computer Corporation||Hudson, NH||1971||1987||printer business sold to GENICOM
Central Point Software .... T/S ................... 503-690-8080
|-
Central Point Software .... PC Tools Tech Support . 503-690-8090
|Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.||Taipei||1983|| ||
Chicony ................... Tech Support .......... 714-771-9067
|-
Ciprico ................... General ............... 612-559-2034
|Chips and Technologies, Inc.||San Jose, CA|| ||
Cirrus .................... BBS ................... 510-440-9080
|-
Cirrus .................... General ............... 800-272-1135
|Ciprico|| || || ||
Citrix .................... General ............... 305-755-0559
|-
Citrix .................... General ............... 800-437-7503
|Cirrus Logic, Inc.||Austin, TX||1981|| ||
Citrix .................... Fax ................... 305-341-6880
|-
Clear & Simple ............ General ............... 203-658-1204
|CMS Enhancements, Inc.||Irvine, CA||1983||1993||reorganized into AmeriQuest Technologies
CMS Enhancement, Inc. ..... T/S ................... 714-222-6000
|-
Colorado Memory Systems ... BBS ................... 303-635-6650 (8N1)
|Colorado Memory Systems, Inc. (CMS)||Loveland, CO||1985||1992||acquired by Hewlett-Packard
Colorado Memory Systems ... Fax Back .............. 800-368-9673
|-
Colorado Memory Systems ... Product Information ... 800-845-7905
|Commodore International Corporation||Nassau, Bahamas||1976||1994||PC division acquired by Acer in 1993
Colorado Memory Systems ... Tech Support .......... 800-432-5858
|-
Colorado Memory Systems ... Tech Support .......... 303-635-1500
|Compaq Computer Corporation||Houston, TX||1982||2002||acquired by Hewlett-Packard
Commodore Business Mach.... Tech Support .......... 215-431-9100
|-
Compaq .................... BBS ................... 713-378-1418
|CompuAdd Corporation||Austin, TX||1982||1994||acquired by Dimeling, Schrieber & Park
Compaq .................... General ............... 713-370-0670
|-
Compaq .................... Tech Support .......... 800-345-1518
|CompUSA, Inc.||Addison, TX||1984||2008||
Compaq .................... T/S ................... 800-888-5858
|-
Compati ................... Tech Support .......... 815-756-3411
|Computer Peripherals, Inc. (CPI)||Rochester, MI|| || ||
Compuadd .................. Tech Support .......... 800-456-3116
|-
CompUSA ................... General ............... 703-749-4488
|Computone Corp.|| || || ||
CompuServ Info. Serv. ..... General ............... 800-848-8199
|-
Computer Associates ....... General ............... 800-225-5224
|Conner Peripherals||San Jose, CA||1985||1996||acquired by Seagate
Computer Peripherals Inc .. BBS ................... 805-499-9646
|-
Computer Peripherals Inc .. Tech Support .......... 805-499-5751
|Control Data Corporation (CDC)||Bloomington, MN||1957||1999||
Computone Corp. ........... BBS ................... 404-343-9737
|-
Computone Corp. ........... BBS ................... 404-664-1210
|CORE International Inc.||Boca Raton, FL||1979||1993||purchased by Aiwa
Computone Corp. ........... General ............... 404-475-2725
|-
Computone Corp. ........... Tech Support .......... 404-475-2725 x250
|Cornerstone Technology|| || || ||
Conner Peripherals ........ BBS ................... 408-456-4415 V.32
|-
Conner Peripherals ........ Fax Back .............. 408-456-4903
|Creative Labs, Inc.||Milpitas, CA|| || ||
Conner Peripherals ........ Tech Support .......... 408-456-3388
|-
Conner Peripherals ........ Tech Support .......... 800-421-1879
|Crystal Semiconductor Corporation||Austin, TX||1984||2002||
Conner Peripherals ........ Tech Support .......... 800-426-6637
|-
Control Data Corp. (CDC) .. General ............... 612-851-4131
|CTX|| || || ||
Core International ........ BBS ................... 407-241-2929
|-
Core International ........ Tech Support .......... 407-997-6044
|Cumulus Computer Corporation||Beachwood, OH||1987||1993||
Corel ..................... General ............... 800-836-7274
|-
Cornerstone Technology .... BBS ................... 408-435-8943
|Cyrix Corporation||Richardson, TX||1988||1997||merged with National Semiconductor
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==
==D==
Dallas (chip)............. Tech Support .......... 510-796-6100
{|class="wikitable"
Data Shield ............... T/S ................... 312-329-1601
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct||
Data Technology Corp ...... BBS ................... 408-942-4197
|-
Data Technology Corp ...... Tech Support .......... 408-262-7700
|Dallas Semiconductor||Dallas, TX||1984||2001||acquired by Maxim Integrated
Datapoint ................. General ............... 210-593-7000
|-
Dell Computer ............. Customer Service ...... 800-624-9897
|Data Technology Corporation (DTC)||Milpitas, CA||1979|| ||
Dell Computer ............. Sales ................. 800-426-5150
|-
Dell Computer ............. Tech Support .......... 800-624-9896
|Datapoint Corporation||San Antonio, TX||1968||2000||
Dell Computer ............. BBS ................... 512-338-8528
|-
Dell Computer ............. Tech Fax .............. 800-950-1329
|Dell Computer Corp.||Austin, TX|| || ||
*Delrina ................... Registration FAX ...... 800-685-2348
|-
*deltaComm Development ..... General ............... 919-460-4556
|Diamond Computer Systems, Inc.||Sunnyvale, CA|| || ||
*deltaComm Development ..... FAX ................... 919-460-4531
|-
*deltaComm Development ..... BBS ................... 919-481-9399
|Diconix||
Describe .................. General ............... 800-448-1586
|-
Diamond ................... BBS 2400 baud.......... 408-730-1100
|Digi International, Inc.||Hopkins, MN||1985|| ||
Diamond ................... BBS 9600 baud ......... 408-524-9301
|-
Diamond ................... Fax ................... 408-773-8000
|Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)|| ||1957||1998||
Diamond ................... Tech Support .......... 408-736-2000
|-
Diconix ................... T/S ................... 513-259-3100
|Digitrend Systems Corp.||
Digiboard Inc. ............ BBS ................... 612-943-0812
|-
Digiboard Inc. ............ Tech Support .......... 612-943-9020
|Dilog||
Digital Equip. Corp.(DEC) . General ............... 508-493-5111
|-
Digital Research .......... Tech Support .......... 408-646-6464
|Distributed Process Technology (DPT)||Maitland, FL||1977||1999||acquired by Adaptec
Digitrend Systems Corp. ... General ............... 818-772-0190
|-
Dilog ..................... General ............... 408-241-3192
|DTK Computer||Taipei||1981||1999||
Distr. Process Technology . Tech Support .......... 407-830-5522
|-
DPT (Dist Process Tech) ... BBS ................... 407-831-6432
|Durant Technologies||
DPT (Dist Process Tech) ... General ............... 407-260-3566
|-
DPT (Dist Process Tech) ... Tech Support .......... 407-830-5522
|Dysan Corp.||Santa Clara, CA||1973||1984||
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==
==E==
Eastman Kodak ............. T/S ................... 800-255-3434
{|class="wikitable"
Emerald Systems ........... T/S ................... 800-366-4349
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct||
Epson ..................... T/S ................... 800-922-8911
|-
Epson ..................... Tech Support .......... 213-539-9955
|Eastman Kodak Company||Rochester, NY||1892|| ||
Everex Systems ............ BBS ................... 510-438-4650
|-
Everex Systems ............ Tech Support .......... 510-498-1115
|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==
==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
|-
Flashllink ................ BBS ................... 717-293-3074
|Flashlink||
FlashTek .................. BBS ................... 208-883-3859
|-
FlashTek .................. Email ................. flashtek@proto.com
|FlashTek||
FlashTek .................. England ............... 44-476-74108
|-
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
|-
|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
DIRECT SUPPORT FOR MICROSOFT PRODUCTS
|-
Microsoft ................. BBS ................... 206-646-9145
|Mitsubishi Inc.|| || || ||
Microsoft Basic PDS ............................... 206-635-7053
|-
Microsoft C Compiler .............................. 206-635-7007
|Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.||Tokyo||1954|| ||
Microsoft COBOL ................................... 206-637-7096
|-
Microsoft DOS 5 ................................... 206-646-5104
|Mountain Computer, Inc.||Santa Cruz, CA||1977||1988||acquired by Nakamichi
Microsoft DOS 5 recordings ........................ 206-646-5103
|-
Microsoft Excel for Macintosh ..................... 206-635-7080
|Mouse Systems Corporation (MSC)||Fremont, CA||1982||1990||acquired by KYE Systems
Microsoft Excel for Windows & Excel for OS/2 ...... 206-635-7070
|-
Microsoft FORTRAN Compiler ........................ 206-635-7015
|Mylex Corporation||Miami, FL||1983||1999||acquired by IBM
Microsoft LAN Manager for UNIX .................... 206-635-7021
|}
Microsoft Macro Assembler ......................... 206-646-5109
Microsoft Mail for Windows & Mail for Macintosh ... 206-637-9307
Microsoft Money for Windows ....................... 206-635-7131
Microsoft Mouse, BallPoint, & Hardware ............ 206-637-7096
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
 
ALL OTHER PRODUCTS .......................... 206-454-2030
 
MICROSOFT STARTUP AND INSTALLATION SUPPORT
Microsoft LAN Manager Startup (first 30 days only). 206-635-7020
Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 (first 90 days only) ......... 206-646-5104
Microsoft QuickBASIC Startup ...................... 206-646-5101
Microsoft SQL Server Startup (first 30 days only).. 206-637-7095
Microsoft Visual Basic Startup .................... 206-646-5105
Microsoft Windows Entertainment Pack .............. 206-637-9308
Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK)... 206-635-3329
 
FAST TIPS SERVICES
Microsoft Excel for Macintosh ..................... 206-635-7081
Microsoft Excel for Windows ....................... 206-635-7071
Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 .............................. 206-646-5103
Microsoft Project for Windows ..................... 206-635-7156
Microsoft Visual Basic ............................ 206-646-5107
Microsoft Windows ................................. 206-635-7245
Microsoft Word for Macintosh ...................... 206-635-7201
Microsoft Word for MS-DOS ......................... 206-635-7211
Microsoft Word for Windows ........................ 206-635-7231
 
INCREMENTAL FEE-BASED SUPPORT
Microsoft OnCall for Basic $2/min.................. 900-896-9999
Microsoft OnCall for Basic $20/call ............... 206-646-5106
Microsoft OnCall for MS-DOS $2/min................. 900-896-9000
Microsoft OnCall for MS-DOS $20/call .............. 206-646-5108
Microsoft OnCall for Visual Basic $2/min........... 900-896-9876
Microsoft OnCall for Visual Basic $20/call ........ 206-646-5106
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==
==N==
National Semiconductor .... BBS ................... 408-245-0671
{|class="wikitable"
National Design ........... ....................... 800-253-8831
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct||
NCR ....................... Tech Support .......... 316-688-8529
|-
NEC ....................... T/S ................... 708-860-0335
|National Semiconductor Corporation||Santa Clara, CA||1959||2011||acquired by Texas Instruments
NEC ....................... Tech Support ..fax..... 708-860-5475
|-
NEC ....................... Tech Support ..faxback. 800-366-0467
|NCR Corporation||Dayton, OH|| || ||
NEC ....................... Tech Support ..General. 800-388-8888
|-
NEC ....................... Tech Support ..BBS..... 508-635-6328
|NEC|| || || ||
+NEC Infor. Systems ........ General ............... 800-227-9001
|-
NeXT Answers .............. Fax Back .............. 415-780-3990
|NetWorth, Inc.||Irving, TX||1985||1995||acquired by Compaq
NeXT Answers .............. automated email ....... nextanswers@next.com
|-
Norton .................... Tech Support .......... 213-319-2020
|Number Nine Computer Corporation<br/>Number Nine Visual Technology Corporation||Lexington, MA||1982||1999||acquired by S3
Norton/Symantec ........... BBS ................... 408-973-9598
|}
Novell .................... Tech Support .......... 800-526-5463


==O==
==O==
Okidata ................... T/S ................... 800-634-0089
{|class="wikitable"
Okidata ................... Tech Support .......... 609-235-2600
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct||
Olivetti Office USA ....... General ............... 201-526-8200
|-
OMTI/Scientific Micro ..... Tech Support .......... 408-954-1633
|Okidata|| || || ||
Ontrack Computer Systems .. BBS ................... 612-937-0860
|-
Ontrack Computer Systems .. Data Recovery ......... 800-872-2599
|Olivetti S.p.A.|| || || ||
Ontrack Computer Systems .. Sales Dos utils ....... 800-752-1333
|-
Ontrack Computer Systems .. Sales: Disk Manager ... 800-752-1333
|OMTI/Scientific Micro|| || || ||
Ontrack Computer Systems .. Tech Support .......... 612-937-2121
|-
Orange Micro .............. T/S ................... 714-779-2772
|Orange Micro Inc.|| ||1984||2004||
Orchid Technology ......... BBS ................... 510-683-0327
|-
Orchid Technology ......... General ............... 510-683-0300
|Orchid Technology|| ||1982||1994||acquired by Micronics
Orchid Technology ......... Sales ................. 800-767-2443
|}
Orchid Technology ......... Tech Support .......... 510-683-0323


==P==
==P==
Pacific Data Product ...... T/S ................... 619-597-3444
{|class="wikitable"
Packard Bell .............. Tech Support .......... 800-733-4411
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct||
Panasonic ................. T/S ................... 800-222-0584
|-
Panasonic Communica'n Sys.. BBS ................... 201-863-7845
|Pacific Data Product|| || || ||
Panasonic Printers ........ Cust Support .......... 708-468-5440
|-
Paradise .................. Tech Support .......... 800-832-4778
|Packard Bell|| || || ||
PC Power and Cooling ...... ....................... 800-722-6555
|-
PC Power and Cooling ...... ....................... 619-931-5700
|Panasonic|| || || ||
PCubid (CPU fans) ......... General ............... 916-338-1338
|-
Perstore .................. BBS ................... 602-894-4605
|Paradise|| || || ||
Perstore .................. Tech Support .......... 602-894-4601
|-
Phoenix (Bios) ............ Tech Support .......... 617-551-4000
|PC Power and Cooling|| || || ||
PKWare (PKZip) ............ BBS ................... 414-354-8670
|-
Plus Development .......... BBS ................... 408-434-1664
|Percon, Inc.||Eugene, OR|| || ||
Plus Development .......... Tech Support ...Calif.. 800-826-8022
|-
Plus Development .......... Tech Support .......... 900-740-4433
|Perstore|| || || ||
Practical Peripherals ..... T/S ................... 818-991-8200
|-
Priam Systems ............. Tech Support .......... 408-954-8680
|Piper Research Inc.||Minneapolis, MN|| || ||
Prime Solutions ........... Tech Support Disk Tech. 800-847-5000
|-
Princeton Graphics ........ T/S ................... 404-664-1010
|Plus Development|| || || ||
ProComm Support ........... BBS ................... 314-474-8477
|-
Programmer's Workshop ..... General ............... 800-336-1166
|Practical Peripherals|| || || ||
Programmer's Workshop ..... General ............... 216-494-8715
|-
Programmer's Workshop ..... General ............... 216-494-5260
|Priam Systems|| || || ||
Proportional Software ..... General ............... 800-666-4672
|-
Proteon ................... T/S ................... 508-898-3100
|Prime Solutions|| || || ||
Pure Data ................. T/S ................... 800-661-8210
|-
*Pure Data ................. BBS ................... 416-492-5980
|Princeton Graphics|| || || ||
|-
|Proteon|| || || ||
|-
|Proxim, Inc.||Mountain View, CA||1984|| ||
|-
|PureData Ltd.||Richmond Hill, Ontario|| || ||
|}


==Q==
==Q==
Quantum ................... T/S ................... 408-894-4000
{|class="wikitable"
Quantum ................... T/S ................... 408-944-0410
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct||
Quarterdeck ............... BBS ................... 310-396-3904
|-
Quarterdeck ............... BBS ................... 310-314-3227 V.32bis
|QLogic Corporation||Aliso Viejo, CA||1992||2016||acquired by Cavium
Quarterdeck ............... Customer Service ...... 800-354-3222
|-
Quarterdeck ............... Fax ................... 310-314-3217
|Quadram Corporation|| || || ||
Quarterdeck ............... Sales ................. 310-392-9851
|-
Quarterdeck ............... Tech Support .......... 310-392-9701
|Quantum Corporation||San Jose, CA||1980|| ||
Quarterdeck ............... Tech Support - Fax .... 310-399-3802
|-
Quarterdeck ............... Tech Support DeskView.. 310-392-9851
|Quatech, Inc.|| || || ||
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==
==R==
Rancho Technology ......... Tech Support .......... 714-987-3966
{|class="wikitable"
RC Electronics ............ General ............... 714-375-3791
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct||
Ricoh Corp ................ General ............... 201-882-2000
|-
Rodime Inc. ............... General ............... 407-997-0774
|Racal-Datacomm||Sunrise, FL|| || ||
|-
|Rancho Technology, Inc. (RTI)||Rancho Cucamonga, CA||1985|| ||
|-
|RC Electronics|| || ||
|-
|Ricoh Corp|| || ||
|-
|Rodime||Glenrothes, Scotland||1979||2000||
|}


==S==
==S==
S3 ........................    ................... 408-986-8144
{|class="wikitable"
Samsung Info. Syst......... BBS ................... 408-434-5684
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct||
Samsung Info. Syst......... Tech Support .......... 800-446-0262
|-
Santa Cruz Operation (SCO). Tech Support .......... 800-347-4381
|S3 Graphics, Ltd.||Fremont, CA||1989||1999||merged with Diamond Multimedia
Sanyo Storage Products .... General ............... 714-724-1505
|-
Seagate Technology ........ BBS ....USA............ 408-438-8771
|Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.|| ||1969|| ||
Seagate Technology ........ BBS ....UK............. 44-628-478011
|-
Seagate Technology ........ BBS ....Germany........ 49-89-140-9331
|Sanyo Storage Products||
Seagate Technology ........ BBS ....Singapore...... 65-227-2217
|-
Seagate Technology ........ BBS ....Australia...... 61-2-756-2359
|Seagate Technology|| || || ||formerly ''Shugart Technology''
Seagate Technology ........ General ............... 408-438-6550
|-
Seagate Technology ........ Tech Support .......... 408-438-8222
|Sharp||
Seagate Technology ........ Customer Service ...... 800-468-3472
|-
Seagate Technology ........ Sales ................. 408-438-8111
|Sony||
Sharp ..................... T/S ................... 708-759-8555
|-
Shugart ................... Tech Support .......... 714-770-1100
|SMC||
Silicon Valley Computers .. BBS ................... 415-967-8081
|-
Silicon Valley Computers .. General ............... 415-967-1100
|Specialix Inc|| || ||1998||acquired by Perle Systems
Softlogic Solutions ....... Tech S Disk Optimize .. 800-272-9900
|-
SofNet .................... General ............... 800-432-9967
|STB Systems, Inc.||Richardson, TX||1981||1999||acquired by 3dfx Interactive
Sony ...................... T/S ................... 408-944-4323
|-
SMC ....................... BBS ................... 714-707-2481 V.32
|Star Micronics Co., Ltd.||Shizuoka||1947|| ||
SMC ....................... T/S ................... 800-992-4762
|-
Specialix Inc ............. General ............... 408-378-7919
|Storage Dimensions, Inc.||Milpitas, CA||1985||1998||merged with Artecon, Inc.
Specialix Inc ............. UK .................... 44-0-932-354254
|-
SPSS ...................... Sales ................. 800-543-2185
|Summagraphics||
SPSS ...................... Tech Support .......... 312-329-3410
|-
SPSS ...................... BBS ................... 312-836-1900
|SyQuest Technology, Inc.||Fremont, CA||1982||2003||
STB Systems ............... General ............... 214-234-8750
|-
Stac Electronics .......... General ............... 800-522-7822
|Sysgen||
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==
==T==
Tandon Corp. .............. General ............... 805-523-0340
{|class="wikitable"
Tandy Corp................. General ............... 817-390-3011
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct||
Tandy Corp................. Tech Support .......... 817-878-6875
|-
Tatung Co. of America ..... Tech Support .......... 213-979-7055
|Tandon Corporation||Chatsworth, CA||1975|| ||
Teac America, Inc. ........ Tech Support .......... 213-726-0303
|-
Tech Data ................. Tech Support .......... 800-553-7977
|Tandy Corporation||Fort Worth, TX|| ||2000||
Tech Data ................. BBS ................... 813-538-7090
|-
Telebit Corp. ............. Tech Support .......... 800-835-3248
|Tatung Company|| || || ||
*Telix (deltaComm) ......... General ............... 919-460-4556
|-
*Telix (deltaComm) ......... FAX ................... 919-460-4531
|TEAC Corporation||Tokyo||1956|| ||
*Telix (deltaComm) ......... BBS ................... 919-481-9399
|-
Texas Instruments ......... Tech Support .......... 512-250-7407
|Telebit Corporation||Cupertino, CA||1984||1998||
TOPS Support .............. BBS ................... 415-769-8874
|-
Toshiba America ........... BBS ................... 714-837-4408
|Texas Instruments|| || || ||
Toshiba America ........... Tech Support .......... 800-999-4273
|-
Trantor ................... BBS ................... 510-656-5159
|Toshiba America|| || || ||
Trantor ................... FAX ................... 510-770-9910
|-
Trident ................... BBS ................... 415-691-1016
|Trantor|| || || ||
Trident ................... Tech Support .......... 415-691-9211
|-
Tripplite ................. T/S ................... 312-329-1601
|Trident Microsystems Inc.||Santa Clara, CA||1987||2012||
|-
|Tripp Lite||Chicago, IL|| || ||
|}


==U==
==U==
Ultrastor ................. BBS ................... 510-623-9091
{|class="wikitable"
Ultrastor ................. General ............... 714-581-4100
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct||
Ultrastor ................. Tech Support .......... 510-623-8955
|-
Unicore ................... General ............... 800-800-2467
|Ultrastor||
Unicore ................... General ............... 508-686-6468
|-
USNO Time of Day .......... BBS ................... 202-653-0351
|Ungermann-Bass, Inc.||Santa Clara, CA||1979||1997||
U.S.Robotics .............. T/S ................... 800-342-5877
|-
U.S.Robotics .............. BBS ................... 708-982-5092
|U.S. Robotics Corporation||Schaumburg, IL||1976|| ||
UUNET .....................    ................... 800-488-6386
|}


==V==
==V==
VESA ...................... General ............... 408-435-0333
{|class="wikitable"
VESA ...................... FAX ................... 408-435-8225
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct||
Video Seven ............... T/S ................... 800-248-1850
|-
|Vermont Microsystems|| ||1982|| ||
|-
|Video Seven, Inc.||Milpitas, CA||1984||1989||merged with G-2 Inc.
|}


==W==
==W==
Walnut Creek (CDROM) ...... General ............... 800-786-9907
{|class="wikitable"
Walnut Creek (CDROM) ...... General ............... 510-947-5996
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct||
Walnut Creek (CDROM) ...... FAX ................... 510-947-1644
|-
Wangtek ................... VOICE ................. 805-583-5255
|Wang Laboratories, Inc.||Billerica, MA||1951||1999||acquired by Getronics
Wangtek ................... FAX ................... 805-582-8249
|-
*Washburn & Co. (AMI BIOS) . General ............... 716-248-3627
|WangTek||Simi Valley, CA||1982|| ||
*Washburn & Co. (AMI BIOS) . FAX ................... 716-381-7549
|-
Weitek Corp. .............. General ............... 408-738-8400
| *Washburn & Co. (AMI BIOS)||
Weitek Corp. .............. Fax ................... 408-738-1185
|-
Weltec .................... T/S ................... 714-669-1955
|Weitek Corp.||San Jose, CA||1981||1996||acquired by Rockwell
Western Digital ........... BBS ................... 714-753-1234 2400b
|-
Western Digital ........... BBS ................... 714-753-1068 9600b
|Western Digital Corporation||San Jose, CA||1970|| ||formerly ''General Digital Corporation''
Western Digital ........... France ................ 331-69-85-3914
|-
Western Digital ........... Germany ............... 49-89-922006-60
|Wyse Technology, Inc.||Santa Clara, CA||1981||2012||acquired by Dell
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
{|class="wikitable"
Xerox Computer Serv........ General ............... 213-306-4000
! ||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==
Y-E Data .................. General (C.Itoh drv) .. 714-898-3677
{|
|Y-E Data||
|}


==Z==
==Z==
Zenith .................... T/S ................... 708-808-4300
{|class="wikitable"
Zenith Data Systems ....... BBS ................... 800-888-3058
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct||
Zeos International ........ Sales ................. 800-423-5891
|-
Zeos International ........ Upgrade Sales ......... 800-874-2943
|Zenith Data Systems Corporation (ZDS)||Buffalo Grove, IL||1979||1996||acquired by Packard Bell NEC
Zeos International ........ Customer Service ...... 800-848-9022
|-
Zeos International ........ Tech Support .......... 800-228-5390
|Zeos International, Ltd.||Minneapolis, MN||1981||1996||Micron Technologies
Zeos International ........ T/S Fax ............... 612-633-4607
|-
ZEOS Online Graphics BBS... BBS ................... 612-633-0815
|Ziatech Corporation||San Luis Obispo, CA||1976|| ||
Zyxel Communications ...... Service Center ........ 714-693-0804
|-
Zyxel Communications ...... BBS ................... 714-693-0762
|Zyxel Communications||
|}
 
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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 Gravis Computer Technology Ltd. Burnaby, BC
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
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
Percon, Inc. Eugene, OR
Perstore
Piper Research Inc. Minneapolis, MN
Plus Development
Practical Peripherals
Priam Systems
Prime Solutions
Princeton Graphics
Proteon
Proxim, Inc. Mountain View, CA 1984
PureData Ltd. Richmond Hill, Ontario

Q

HQ Established Defunct
QLogic Corporation Aliso Viejo, CA 1992 2016 acquired by Cavium
Quadram Corporation
Quantum Corporation San Jose, CA 1980
Quatech, Inc.

R

HQ Established Defunct
Racal-Datacomm Sunrise, FL
Rancho Technology, Inc. (RTI) Rancho Cucamonga, CA 1985
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