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Historical ContextNABU Manufacturing (incorporated in June 1981 in Ottawa) was created through the amalgamation of three companies: Bruce Instruments…
Historical contextThe growing popularity of home and personal computing in the late 1970s and early 1980s created a vibrant software industry…
Historical ContextThe whole crew is instilled with the fervent enthusiasm ofThose Who Have Seen The Light. On everyone's lips isthe sacred name of the…
Historical Context:Nelma Data Corporation was a desktop computer manufacturer based in Mississauga Ontario. In 1982, the company announced its Persona…
The NDS-1000 (also know as the Pancake) was a microprocessor-based word processor and communication system designed and manufactured by Network Data…
Historical contextBy Z. Stachniak with input from D. CuddyIn February 1981, telecommunications giant Northern Telecom announced the Displayphone – a…
Historical contextCommodore International Ltd. (or Commodore) was one of the world's largest manufacturers of electronic hand-held calculators as well…
Historical context(by Z. Stachniak)In April 1972, Intel Corp. of Santa Clara, CA, announced its first 8-bit microprocessor, the 8008. Shortly after,…
Historical context:Academic computing in Canada started to develop in the early 1950s. The first commercial digital electronic computer—a Ferranti…
Historical context(by Z. Stachniak)PROTEC Microsystems Inc. (or PROTEC) was founded 1981 and incorporated in January 1982 in Point Clair, Quebec. The…