Apparat, Inc., the Glossary
Apparat, Inc., was an American software developer, peripheral manufacturer, mail order company, and retailer active from 1978 to 1988 and primarily based in Denver, Colorado.[1]
Table of Contents
30 relations: Apple II, Arlington Heights, Illinois, Chicago, Color Graphics Adapter, CP/M, Denver, Digital Equipment Corporation, Disk operating system, Hard disk drive, IBM PC–compatible, IBM Personal Computer, InfoWorld, MOS Technology, MOS Technology 6502, NewDos/80, Patch (computing), PCMag, RadioShack, Random-access memory, Real-time clock, Software bug, Tandon Corporation, Tandy Corporation, TRS-80, TRSDOS, Users' group, Value-added reseller, XPL0, Zilog, Zilog Z80.
- 1978 establishments in Colorado
- 1988 disestablishments in Colorado
- American companies disestablished in 1988
- Computer companies disestablished in 1988
- Computer companies established in 1978
- TRS-80
Apple II
The Apple II series of microcomputers was initially designed by Steve Wozniak, manufactured by Apple Computer (now Apple Inc.), and launched in 1977 with the Apple II model that gave the series its name.
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Arlington Heights, Illinois
Arlington Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States.
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Chicago
Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States.
Color Graphics Adapter
The Color Graphics Adapter (CGA), originally also called the Color/Graphics Adapter or IBM Color/Graphics Monitor Adapter, introduced in 1981, was IBM's first color graphics card for the IBM PC and established a de facto computer display standard.
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CP/M
CP/M, originally standing for Control Program/Monitor and later Control Program for Microcomputers, is a mass-market operating system created in 1974 for Intel 8080/85-based microcomputers by Gary Kildall of Digital Research, Inc. CP/M is a disk operating system and its purpose is to organize files on a magnetic storage medium, and to load and run programs stored on a disk.
Denver
Denver is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado.
Digital Equipment Corporation
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), using the trademark Digital, was a major American company in the computer industry from the 1960s to the 1990s. Apparat, Inc. and Digital Equipment Corporation are Defunct computer companies of the United States, Defunct computer hardware companies and Defunct computer systems companies.
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Disk operating system
A disk operating system (DOS) is a computer operating system that resides on and can use a disk storage device, such as a floppy disk, hard disk drive, or optical disc.
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Hard disk drive
A hard disk drive (HDD), hard disk, hard drive, or fixed disk is an electro-mechanical data storage device that stores and retrieves digital data using magnetic storage with one or more rigid rapidly rotating platters coated with magnetic material.
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IBM PC–compatible
IBM PC–compatible computers are technically similar to the original IBM PC, XT, and AT, all from computer giant IBM, that are able to use the same software and expansion cards.
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IBM Personal Computer
The IBM Personal Computer (model 5150, commonly known as the IBM PC) is the first microcomputer released in the IBM PC model line and the basis for the IBM PC compatible ''de facto'' standard.
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InfoWorld
InfoWorld (IW) is an American information technology media business.
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MOS Technology
MOS Technology, Inc. ("MOS" being short for Metal Oxide Semiconductor), later known as CSG (Commodore Semiconductor Group) and GMT Microelectronics, was a semiconductor design and fabrication company based in Audubon, Pennsylvania. Apparat, Inc. and MOS Technology are Defunct computer companies of the United States and Defunct computer hardware companies.
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MOS Technology 6502
The MOS Technology 6502 (typically pronounced "sixty-five-oh-two") William Mensch and the moderator both pronounce the 6502 microprocessor as "sixty-five-oh-two".
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NewDos/80
NewDos/80 is a third-party operating system for the Radio Shack TRS-80 line of microcomputers released in 1980. Apparat, Inc. and NewDos/80 are TRS-80.
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Patch (computing)
A patch is data that is intended to be used to modify an existing software resource such as a program or a file, often to fix bugs and security vulnerabilities.
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PCMag
PC Magazine (shortened as PCMag) is an American computer magazine published by Ziff Davis.
RadioShack
RadioShack (formerly written as Radio Shack) is an American electronics retailer which was established in 1921 as an amateur radio mail-order business.
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Random-access memory
Random-access memory (RAM) is a form of electronic computer memory that can be read and changed in any order, typically used to store working data and machine code.
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Real-time clock
A real-time clock (RTC) is an electronic device (most often in the form of an integrated circuit) that measures the passage of time.
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Software bug
A software bug is a bug in computer software.
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Tandon Corporation
The Tandon Corporation was an American disk drive and PC manufacturer founded in 1975 (incorporated in 1976 as Tandon Magnetics Corp.) by Sirjang Lal Tandon, a former mechanical engineer. Apparat, Inc. and Tandon Corporation are Defunct computer companies of the United States, Defunct computer hardware companies and Defunct computer systems companies.
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Tandy Corporation
Tandy Corporation was an American family-owned leather-goods company based in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Apparat, Inc. and Tandy Corporation are Defunct computer companies of the United States, Defunct computer hardware companies, Defunct computer systems companies and Defunct retail companies of the United States.
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TRS-80
The TRS-80 Micro Computer System (TRS-80, later renamed the Model I to distinguish it from successors) is a desktop microcomputer launched in 1977 and sold by Tandy Corporation through their Radio Shack stores.
TRSDOS
TRSDOS (which stands for the Tandy Radio Shack Disk Operating System) is the operating system for the Tandy TRS-80 line of eight-bit Zilog Z80 microcomputers that were sold through Radio Shack from 1977 through 1991. Apparat, Inc. and TRSDOS are TRS-80.
Users' group
A users' group (also user's group or user group) is a type of club focused on the use of a particular technology, usually (but not always) computer-related.
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Value-added reseller
A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds features or services to an existing product, then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated or complete "turn-key" product.
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XPL0
XPL0 is a computer programming language that is essentially a cross between Pascal and C. It looks somewhat like Pascal but works more like C. It was created in 1976 by Peter J. R. Boyle who wanted a high-level language for his microcomputer and wanted something more sophisticated than BASIC, which was the dominant language for personal computers at the time.
Zilog
Zilog, Inc. is an American manufacturer of microprocessors, microcontrollers, and application-specific embedded system-on-chip (SoC) products. Founded in 1974 by Federico Faggin and Ralph Ungermann, who were soon joined by Masatoshi Shima, who had all left Intel after working the 4004 and 8080 microprocessors.
Zilog Z80
The Zilog Z80 is an 8-bit microprocessor designed by Zilog that played an important role in the evolution of early computing.
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See also
1978 establishments in Colorado
- Apparat, Inc.
- Arapaho National Recreation Area
- Aspen Daily News
- Aurora Symphony Orchestra
- Boettcher Concert Hall
- Caribous of Colorado
- Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation
- Colorado Soccer Association
- Columbine Poets of Colorado
- Denver Film Festival
- Denver Firefighters Museum
- Eldorado Canyon State Park
- Hunter–Fryingpan Wilderness
- Indian Peaks Wilderness
- KLMR-FM
- Our Lady of the Rosary Academy
- Overland High School
- Twin Lakes Dam
1988 disestablishments in Colorado
- Apparat, Inc.
- Trans-Colorado Airlines
American companies disestablished in 1988
- Alsberg Brothers Boatworks
- Anderson Jacobson
- Apparat, Inc.
- Arlington House Publishers
- Bud Plant Inc.
- Calma
- Celerity Computing
- Convergent Technologies
- Cydrome
- Decision Data
- Hi-Tek Corporation
- IU International Corporation
- Kennedy Company
- Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company
- Marvin Glass and Associates
- Michigan Interstate Railway
- Mohawk Data Sciences
- Mountain Computer
- Omnidata
- Rusty Jones (company)
- Spectravideo
- The Source (network)
- Trans-Colorado Airlines
- Vanguard Press
Computer companies disestablished in 1988
- Anderson Jacobson
- Apparat, Inc.
- Calma
- Celerity Computing
- Convergent Technologies
- Cydrome
- Decision Data
- Grid Systems
- Hi-Tek Corporation
- Kennedy Company
- Mohawk Data Sciences
- Mountain Computer
- Omnidata
- Spectravideo
Computer companies established in 1978
- Acorn Computers
- Action Computer Enterprise
- Aox Inc.
- Apparat, Inc.
- Avant-Garde Computing
- CMC Magnetics
- Datacube Inc.
- ECD Corporation
- Eagle Computer
- Emulex
- Inmos
- Ithaca InterSystems
- Micro Industries
- Micron Technology
- Nestar Systems
- Priam Corporation
- Quasar Data Products
- Seattle Computer Products
- Skyles Electric Works
- Visual Technology, Inc.
- Western Design Center
TRS-80
- 80 Micro
- Apparat, Inc.
- Aster CT-80
- Big Five Software
- D8000
- DeskMate
- Exatron Stringy Floppy
- LNW-80
- List of TRS-80 and Tandy-branded computers
- List of TRS-80 clones
- NewDos/80
- TRS-80
- TRS-80 Color Computer
- TRS-80 Model 4
- TRS-80 Model II
- TRS-80 character set
- TRSDOS
- Tandy Pocket Computer
- VTech Laser 200
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apparat,_Inc.
Also known as Apparat Computers.