10 Nov
2001
10 Nov
'01
10:35 a.m.
On Thu, 8 Nov 2001, Michael Nadeau wrote:
Alpha Microsystems, which apparently has recently
become Optimal
Systems Services, claimed the first multi-user micro, but it's not
clear what date it was introduced.
I think they were more like bought out by Optimal Systems Servies. From
what I can tell, AlphaMicro, which was one of the last seminal PC
companies to survive to this day (Cromemco is another one), became more of
a service center in recent years.
I'm in the process of cleaning out a former AlphaMicro service center
office near Berkeley, California. Minimal hardware, but tons of manuals
for their software and hardware products. I've pulled out two carloads so
far and will probably need to make another 3-4 trips to finish up.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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