Ryerson 6800 microcomputer, serial number 26, Ryerson label 34326. Labels on microcomputer: Ryerson Polytechnical Institute Electrical Department: 4326, and Ontario Hydro Electrical Approval. Designed at Ryerson University for their computer program.
DATAR project: scans of photographs and front pages of technical documents. For full listing of DATAR-related documents and photographs, consult DATAR Collection.
Historical ContextThe Inter@ctive Pager 950 announced by Waterloo, Ontario-based Research in Motion Limited (RIM) in August 26, 1998, was a successor to and a major refinement of the Inter@ctive 900 two-way pager introduced by the company in 1996. It…
Historical Context:In May 2011, Research in Motion (RIM, Waterloo, Ontario) announced its new Blackberry 9900 Bold smartphone that sported an elegant slim design, enhanced keyboard, high-resolution touch-screen display, and new BlackBerry 7 operating…
Between 1996 and 2004, Research in Motion (RIM, Waterloo, Ontario) released several generations of wireless communications devices: the Inter@ctive 800, 900, 850, and 950 two-way pagers, the RIM Wireless Handsets 857 and 957 as well as the BlackBerry…
Historical Context By 2000, Research in Motion (RIM, Waterloo, Ontario) became a world leader in the mobile communications market. RIM Wireless Handhelds--the Inter@ctive 800, 900, 850, and 950--were widely deployed and distributed through leading…
The original NetWinder Linux microcomputer was developed by Corel and offered in 1998. In January 1999,Hardware Computing Canada of Ottawa acquired the NetWinder division from Corel and change the name of the combined company to Rebel.com. The…
Rapidman 1212 electronic desktop calculator released by Rapid Data Systems & Equipment Ltd. in 1973. The calculator featured:
12 digit display 4 functions (+, -, x, ÷) decimal position selectable 0-5 places from keyboard
memory…
Rapidman 804 electronic hand-held calculator manufactured by Rapid Data Systems & Equipment Ltd. of Toronto in the early 1970s (released in 1973).Basic Specifications:
numeric capacity: 8-digit display with constant
calculation functions: 4…