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| | |[[3Com]] Corporation||Santa Clara, CA||1979||2010||acquired by Hewlett-Packard | ||
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==A== | ==A== | ||
{| | {|class="wikitable" | ||
| | ! || ||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 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |[[Andrew]] Corporation||Orland Park, IL||1937||2007|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Appian Technology Inc.||Sunnyvale, CA||1994||2001||acquired by Colorgraphic Communications, Inc. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Apple Computer|| || || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |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|| || || | ||
| | |||
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|} | |} | ||
==B== | ==B== | ||
{| | {|class="wikitable" | ||
| | ! || ||Established||Defunct|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Boca Research Inc.||Boca Raton, FL|| || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Box Hill Systems|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Brother|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
|BusLogic|| | |||
|BusLogic|| | |||
|} | |} | ||
==C== | ==C== | ||
{| | {|class="wikitable" | ||
| | ! ||HQ||Established||Defunct|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Cabletron Systems, Inc.||Rochester, NH||1983||2001||merged with Enterasys | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Calcomp Technology, Inc.||Anaheim, CA||1959||1999|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Canon|| | |Canon Inc.||Tokyo||1933|| || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Cardinal | |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== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
! ||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 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Computer | |DTK Computer||Taipei||1981||1999|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Durant Technologies|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Dysan Corp.||Santa Clara, CA||1973||1984|| | ||
|} | |||
==E== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
! ||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== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct|| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Flashlink|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |FlashTek|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Fujitsu America, Inc.|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Future Domain Corporation||Irvine, CA||1982||1995||acquired by Adaptec | ||
|} | |||
==G== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
! ||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== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
! ||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== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
! ||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== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
! ||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== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
! ||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== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
! ||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== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct|| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |National Semiconductor|| || || || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |National Design|| || || || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |NCR Corporation|| || || || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |NEC|| || || || | ||
|} | |} | ||
== | ==O== | ||
{| | {|class="wikitable" | ||
| | ! ||HQ||Established||Defunct|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Okidata|| || || || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Olivetti S.p.A.|| || || || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |OMTI/Scientific Micro|| || || || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Orange Micro Inc.|| ||1984||2004|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Orchid Technology|| ||1982||1994||acquired by Micronics | ||
|} | |} | ||
== | ==P== | ||
{| | {|class="wikitable" | ||
| | ! ||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== | ||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct|| | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Quadram Corporation|| || || || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Quantum|| || || || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Quatech, Inc.|| || || || | ||
|} | |||
==R== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
! ||HQ||Established||Defunct|| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Rancho Technology|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |RC Electronics|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Ricoh Corp|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Rodime||Glenrothes, Scotland||1979||2000|| | ||
|} | |||
==S== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
! ||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== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
! ||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|| | |Trantor|| || || || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Trident|| | |Trident Microsystems Inc.||Santa Clara, CA||1987||2012|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Tripp Lite||Chicago, IL|| || || | ||
| | |||
| | |||
|} | |} | ||
==U== | ==U== | ||
{| | {|class="wikitable" | ||
| | ! ||HQ||Established||Defunct|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Ultrastor|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Ungermann-Bass, Inc.||Santa Clara, CA||1979||1997|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
|U.S. Robotics Corporation||Schaumburg, IL||1976|| || | |||
|U.S.Robotics|| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|} | |} | ||
==V== | ==V== | ||
{| | {|class="wikitable" | ||
| | ! ||HQ||Established||Defunct|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Vermont Microsystems|| ||1982|| || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Video Seven|| | |Video Seven, Inc.||Milpitas, CA||1984||1989||merged with G-2 Inc. | ||
|} | |} | ||
==W== | ==W== | ||
{| | {|class="wikitable" | ||
| | ! ||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 | |||
|Wyse Technology|| | |||
|} | |} | ||
==X== | ==X== | ||
{| | {|class="wikitable" | ||
| | ! ||HQ||Established||Defunct|| | ||
|- | |||
|Xebec Corporation||Sunnyvale, CA||1969||1989||formerly ''Microcomputer Systems Corporation'' | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Xerox Computer Serv.|| | |Xerox Computer Serv.|| || || || | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Y== | ==Y== | ||
{| | {| | ||
|Y-E Data|| | |Y-E Data|| | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Z== | ==Z== | ||
{| | {|class="wikitable" | ||
| | ! ||HQ||Established||Defunct|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Zenith Data Systems|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Zeos International|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Ziatech Corporation||San Luis Obispo, CA||1976|| || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Zyxel Communications|| | |Zyxel Communications|| | ||
|} | |} | ||
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Established | Defunct | |||
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3Com Corporation | Santa Clara, CA | 1979 | 2010 | acquired by Hewlett-Packard |
#9 |
A
Established | Defunct | |||
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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 |
Andrew Corporation | Orland Park, IL | 1937 | 2007 | |
Appian Technology Inc. | Sunnyvale, CA | 1994 | 2001 | acquired by Colorgraphic Communications, Inc. |
Apple Computer | ||||
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 | |||
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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
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 |
Xerox Computer Serv. |
Y
Y-E Data |
Z
HQ | Established | Defunct | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Zenith Data Systems | ||||
Zeos International | ||||
Ziatech Corporation | San Luis Obispo, CA | 1976 | ||
Zyxel Communications |