Peter Norton Computing
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Peter Norton Computing was a software company best known for its Norton Utilities and other PC maintenance tools that helped popularize system optimization and data recovery for early personal computers.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | software company ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Symantec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Peter Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brand | Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandContinuedBy | Symantec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | commercial proprietary software ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| customerBase |
individual PC users
ⓘ
small businesses ⓘ |
| distributionMethod |
floppy disk distribution
ⓘ
shrink-wrapped boxed software ⓘ |
| era | early personal computer era ⓘ |
| focus |
data recovery
ⓘ
disk and file management ⓘ system diagnostics ⓘ utilities for personal computers ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Peter Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedPopularize |
PC system optimization utilities
ⓘ
consumer data recovery tools ⓘ |
| industry | software ⓘ |
| knownFor |
command-line based utilities for DOS
ⓘ
tools for low-level disk access ⓘ tools for recovering deleted files ⓘ tools for repairing disk errors ⓘ |
| logoFeature | line-art image of Peter Norton with folded arms ⓘ |
| market | IBM PC compatible computers ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Peter Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Norton Utilities
NERFINISHED
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PC maintenance tools ⓘ data recovery tools ⓘ system optimization software ⓘ |
| operatingSystemTarget |
MS-DOS
NERFINISHED
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PC DOS NERFINISHED ⓘ early Microsoft Windows ⓘ |
| product |
Norton Antivirus (early versions, before full Symantec branding)
NERFINISHED
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Norton Backup NERFINISHED ⓘ Norton Commander NERFINISHED ⓘ Norton Disk Doctor NERFINISHED ⓘ Norton Editor NERFINISHED ⓘ Norton Guides NERFINISHED ⓘ Norton Utilities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| softwareType |
backup software
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data recovery software ⓘ diagnostic software ⓘ file management software ⓘ utility software ⓘ |
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