North Star Computers
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North Star Computers was an early microcomputer company best known for producing S-100 bus–based systems and floppy disk subsystems during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer company
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microcomputer manufacturer ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 1980s
ⓘ
late 1970s ⓘ |
| busArchitecture | S-100 bus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | early personal computer era ⓘ |
| feature |
expandable S-100 bus architecture
ⓘ
integrated floppy disk subsystem ⓘ |
| hardwareDesign |
CP/M-compatible systems
ⓘ
disk-based microcomputer systems ⓘ |
| industry |
computer hardware
ⓘ
microcomputers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
S-100 bus–based microcomputer systems
ⓘ
floppy disk subsystems ⓘ |
| market |
hobbyist microcomputer market
ⓘ
small business computing market ⓘ |
| notableProduct |
North Star Advantage
NERFINISHED
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North Star Horizon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingSystemSupport |
CP/M
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Star DOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productType |
S-100 bus computers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
floppy disk controllers ⓘ floppy disk drives ⓘ |
| status | defunct computer company ⓘ |
| storageTechnology | 5.25-inch floppy disks ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.