Old Computer Companies

From: vance_at_neurotica.com <(vance_at_neurotica.com)>
Date: Thu Feb 6 12:44:26 2003

On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, Jochen Kunz wrote:

> > > Motorola.
> > Do they still make computers?
> AFAIK they still produce embedded / industrial controll systems.

Ah yes. I forgot about those.

> > > Robotron - dead.
> > I'm not familiar with them.
> Robotron was the East German computer / electronics "company". Was
> absorbed by Siemens.

I see. Did they survive reunification before they were absorbed?

> > > Norsk Data?
> > I'm not familiar with them either.
> I am not very familiar with them. They made some minicomputers in the
> 70'es, mayby some other stuff too.

I'll see what I can find out for myself.

> > > Symbolics? Isn't there a reminder of Symbolics still alive?
> > Really? Do they still sell machines? I would love to have a brand
> > new LISP machine.
> AFAIK they only provide support for existing systems. No new hardware.
> Anyone ever seen Open Genera (Genera for DEC 3000 hardware)? I only know
> that it exists.

That would rock.

> > > Texas Instruments. (Still produceing DSPs)
> > Do they make machines?
> If you count evaluatin kits as machines? ;-)
> I was not sure if you meant "somehow in business" or still producing
> machines.

I don't think eval kits count. 8-)

Peace... Sridhar
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