Computer
Brand
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Information
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Toshiba
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Toshiba Corporation opened
in Tokyo, Japan in 1965. They started out creating home
computers. In the late 80's they began updating their previous models
of home computers. In the 90's they began making laptops. They now run
a huge competition with other computer companies. Toshiba computers
only run windows processors. Toshiba currently employs 10,000 people
throughout the world. They operate in 6 continents.
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Compaq
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Compaq Computer
Corporation officially opened in 1982 at a pie shop in a pie shop. It
has
created computers nuntilow. About 4 years ago Compaq Computer
Corporation
joined with Hewlett Packard.
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Hewlett Packard
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Hewlett Packard (HP)
was founded in 1939 by two Stanford University classmates called Bill
Hewlett and Dave Packard. Their first product was built in a garage. It
was an audio oscillator which is an electronic instrument that is
currently used by sound engineers. Walt Disney Studios was their first
customer buying eight oscillators to use them for the movie Fantasia.
Hewlett Packard joined with Compaq
Computer Corporation in approximately the year 2000.
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Mecer
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Mecer, is a South African
computer company that officially opened on the market in 1987. Until
now it has quickly built itself up and created production in most of
Africa. Like other companies Mecer only runs windows processors.
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Packard Bell
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Packard Bell belongs to
NEC Computer International. It is currently the world 6th largest PC
manufacturer. Packard Bell provides a big range of desktop and
notebook
computers.
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Dell
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Dell Computer Corporation
opened by Michael Dell in 1984. It released its first
computer in 1985. It was called the Turbo, with an Intel 8088 processor
running at 8 megahertz. (.008 Ghz) It sold many Turbo's the first few
years.In 1997 Dell created the Worksation. Untill ow dell has created
projectors, micro vaults, and recently released its first MP3 player.
At the moment it is
running a big competition with the Apple iPod.
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Apple
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Steven Wozniak had
been designing computers for some time, when on April 1st, 1976 he
designed his first computer officially opening Apple Computer. The
first
computer was called Apple 1. He sold many machines that year before
releasing
AppleII. Apple II was released 1977, and in 1980 Apple III. After that
Apple kept on designing computers until now. Now it not only designs
computers,
but it also designs MP3 players. They are called the iPod and the iPod Mini.
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Acer
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Acer opened in 1987. After
opening, it began making many computers, and in the same year became
the worlds 8th largest PC brand. It been creating many PC's and 26
years later it has evolved from a manufacturing powerhouse to a glablly
know computer company, marketing world-class IT products and services.
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