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AlphaSmart

AlphaSmart, Inc., formerly Intelligent Peripheral Devices, Inc., was an education technology company founded in 1992 by Apple Computer engineers Joe Barrus and Ketan Kothari, and Kothari's brother, Manish Kothari. At the time of their initial release in 1993, the first AlphaSmart models were marketed as smart keyboards designed to promote writing in the…

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Founded
1992; 34 years ago (1992) in Los Gatos, California
Founders
Joe Barrus · Ketan Kothari
Industry
Computer
Defunct
2005; 21 years ago (2005)
Fate
Acquired by Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Formerly
Intelligent Peripheral Devices, Inc.

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related to Dana · 28
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related to Neo · 24
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related to background · 13
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related to Company · 12
AlphaSmart → Apple Computer, Barrus, Inc, Intelligent Peripheral Devices, Joe Barrus, Ketan Kothari, Ketan's, Kothari, Later, Manish, Shortly, US
related to External links · 4
AlphaSmart → FAQAlphaSmart Forum, Inc, Neo, Renaissance Learning
Founders · 2
AlphaSmart → Joe Barrus, Ketan Kothari
Defunct · 1
AlphaSmart → 2005; 21 years ago (2005)
Fate · 1
AlphaSmart → Acquired by Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Formerly · 1
AlphaSmart → Intelligent Peripheral Devices, Inc.

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AlphaSmartDefunct2005; 21 years ago (2005)1.00infobox
AlphaSmartFateAcquired by Renaissance Learning, Inc.1.00infobox
AlphaSmartFormerlyIntelligent Peripheral Devices, Inc.1.00infobox
AlphaSmartFounded1992; 34 years ago (1992) in Los Gatos, California1.00infobox
AlphaSmartFoundersJoe Barrus1.00infobox
AlphaSmartFoundersKetan Kothari1.00infobox
AlphaSmartIndustryComputer1.00infobox
AlphaSmartProductsEducational portable computers1.00infobox
AlphaSmartTypePublic1.00infobox
AlphaSmartrelated to AlphaSmartThe0.60section
AlphaSmartrelated to AlphaSmartAugust0.60section
AlphaSmartrelated to AlphaSmartApple Macintosh0.60section

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