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|[[3Com]] Corporation||Santa Clara, CA||1979||2010||acquired by Hewlett-Packard | |[[3Com]] Corporation||Santa Clara, CA||1979||2010||acquired by Hewlett-Packard | ||
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|Adaptec, Inc.||Milpitas, CA||1981||2010||acquired by PMC-Sierra | |Adaptec, Inc.||Milpitas, CA||1981||2010||acquired by PMC-Sierra | ||
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| | |Advanced Gravis Computer Technology Ltd.||Burnaby, BC|| || || | ||
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|Advanced Logic Research, Inc. (ALR)||Irvine, CA||1984||1997||acquired by Gateway, Inc. | |||
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|Agere Systems, Inc.||Allentown, PA||2002||2007|| | |||
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| | |Ahead Systems, Inc.||Fremont, CA|| || || | ||
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| | |Alliance Semiconductor Corporation||Cupertino, CA||1985||2006|| | ||
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|Altos Computer Systems||San Jose, CA||1977||1990||acquired by Acer | |Altos Computer Systems||San Jose, CA||1977||1990||acquired by Acer | ||
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|Always Technology|| || || | |Always Technology|| || || || | ||
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|Amdek|| || || | |Amdek Corporation||Elk Grove, IL|| ||1986||acquired by Wyse Technology | ||
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|American Micro Devices (AMD)|| || || | |American Micro Devices (AMD)|| || || | ||
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|American Megatrends Inc.|| || || | |American Megatrends Inc. (AMI)|| ||1985|| || | ||
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|American Power Conversion Corporation (APC)||West Kingston, RI||1981||2007||acquired by Schneider Electric | |||
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|Amstrad plc||Brentwood, Essex||1968||2007||acquired by Sky | |||
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|[[Andrew]] Corporation||Orland Park, IL||1937||2007|| | |||
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|Appian Technology Inc.||Sunnyvale, CA||1994||2001||acquired by Colorgraphic Communications, Inc. | |||
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| | |Apple Computer, Inc.||Cupertino, CA||1977|| || | ||
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| | |Archive Corporation||Costa Mesa, CA||1980||1993||acquired by Conner Peripherals | ||
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| | |ARK Logic, Inc.||Santa Clara, CA||1993||2002||Integrated Circuit Systems (ICS) | ||
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| | |AST Research, Inc.||Irvine, CA||1980||1997||acquired by Samsung | ||
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| | |Atari Corporation||Sunnyvale, CA||1984||1996||merged into JTS | ||
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| | |AT&T Information Systems (ATTIS)|| ||1983||1989|| | ||
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|AT&T|| || || | |AT&T Global Information Solutions|| ||1994||1996||changed to NCR | ||
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| | |AT&T Technologies, Inc.|| ||1983||1996||Lucent Technologies | ||
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|Avance Logic, Inc.||Fremont, CA|| | |ATI Technologies Inc.||Thornhill, ON||1985||2006||acquired by AMD | ||
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|Avance Logic, Inc.||Fremont, CA|| || || | |||
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|Boca Research Inc.||Boca Raton, FL|| || | |Boca Research Inc.||Boca Raton, FL|| || | ||
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| | |Brooktree Corporation|| ||1983||1996||acquired by Rockwell | ||
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|Brother|| | |Brother Industries, Ltd.||Nagoya||1908|| || | ||
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|BusLogic|| | |BusLogic, Inc. (formerly BusTek, Inc.)||Santa Clara, CA||1988||1996||acquired by Mylex | ||
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|National Semiconductor|| || || || | |National Semiconductor Corporation||Santa Clara, CA||1959||2011||acquired by Texas Instruments | ||
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| | |NCR Corporation||Dayton, OH|| || || | ||
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| | |NEC|| || || || | ||
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|NetWorth, Inc.||Irving, TX||1985||1995||acquired by Compaq | |||
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| | |Number Nine Computer Corporation<br/>Number Nine Visual Technology Corporation||Lexington, MA||1982||1999||acquired by S3 | ||
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|QLogic Corporation||Aliso Viejo, CA||1992||2016||acquired by Cavium | |||
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|Quadram Corporation|| || || || | |Quadram Corporation|| || || || | ||
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|Quantum|| || || || | |Quantum Corporation||San Jose, CA||1980|| || | ||
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|Quatech, Inc.|| || || || | |Quatech, Inc.|| || || || | ||
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|Rancho Technology|| | |Rancho Technology, Inc. (RTI)||Rancho Cucamonga, CA||1985|| || | ||
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|RC Electronics|| | |RC Electronics|| | ||
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|S3 Graphics, Ltd.||Fremont, CA||1989||1999||merged with Diamond Multimedia | |S3 Graphics, Ltd.||Fremont, CA||1989||1999||merged with Diamond Multimedia | ||
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|Samsung | |Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.|| ||1969|| || | ||
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|Sanyo Storage Products|| | |Sanyo Storage Products|| | ||
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|Seagate Technology|| | |Seagate Technology|| || || ||formerly ''Shugart Technology'' | ||
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|Sharp|| | |Sharp|| | ||
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|Sony|| | |Sony|| | ||
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|SMC|| | |SMC|| | ||
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|Specialix Inc|| | |Specialix Inc|| || ||1998||acquired by Perle Systems | ||
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|STB Systems|| | |STB Systems, Inc.||Richardson, TX||1981||1999||acquired by 3dfx Interactive | ||
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|Star | |Star Micronics Co., Ltd.||Shizuoka||1947|| || | ||
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|Storage Dimensions|| | |Storage Dimensions, Inc.||Milpitas, CA||1985||1998||merged with Artecon, Inc. | ||
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|Summagraphics|| | |Summagraphics|| | ||
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| | |SyQuest Technology, Inc.||Fremont, CA||1982||2003|| | ||
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|Sysgen|| | |Sysgen|| | ||
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|Xebec Corporation||Sunnyvale, CA||1969||1989||formerly ''Microcomputer Systems Corporation'' | |Xebec Corporation||Sunnyvale, CA||1969||1989||formerly ''Microcomputer Systems Corporation'' | ||
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| | |Xircom, Inc.||Thousand Oaks, CA||1988||2001||acquired by Intel | ||
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|Zenith Data Systems|| | |Zenith Data Systems Corporation (ZDS)||Buffalo Grove, IL||1979||1996||acquired by Packard Bell NEC | ||
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|Zeos International|| | |Zeos International, Ltd.||Minneapolis, MN||1981||1996||Micron Technologies | ||
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|Ziatech Corporation||San Luis Obispo, CA||1976|| || | |Ziatech Corporation||San Luis Obispo, CA||1976|| || |
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Established | Defunct | |||
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3Com Corporation | Santa Clara, CA | 1979 | 2010 | acquired by Hewlett-Packard |
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 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 | |||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 |
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HQ | Established | Defunct | ||
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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 |
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HQ | Established | Defunct | ||
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Flashlink | ||||
FlashTek | ||||
Fujitsu America, Inc. | ||||
Future Domain Corporation | Irvine, CA | 1982 | 1995 | acquired by Adaptec |
G
HQ | Established | Defunct | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 |
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HQ | Established | Defunct | ||
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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 | ||
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Okidata | ||||
Olivetti S.p.A. | ||||
OMTI/Scientific Micro | ||||
Orange Micro Inc. | 1984 | 2004 | ||
Orchid Technology | 1982 | 1994 | acquired by Micronics |
P
HQ | Established | Defunct | ||
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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 | ||
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QLogic Corporation | Aliso Viejo, CA | 1992 | 2016 | acquired by Cavium |
Quadram Corporation | ||||
Quantum Corporation | San Jose, CA | 1980 | ||
Quatech, Inc. |
R
HQ | Established | Defunct | ||
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Rancho Technology, Inc. (RTI) | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 1985 | ||
RC Electronics | ||||
Ricoh Corp | ||||
Rodime | Glenrothes, Scotland | 1979 | 2000 |
S
HQ | Established | Defunct | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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Ultrastor | ||||
Ungermann-Bass, Inc. | Santa Clara, CA | 1979 | 1997 | |
U.S. Robotics Corporation | Schaumburg, IL | 1976 |
V
HQ | Established | Defunct | ||
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Vermont Microsystems | 1982 | |||
Video Seven, Inc. | Milpitas, CA | 1984 | 1989 | merged with G-2 Inc. |
W
HQ | Established | Defunct | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 |