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ComputerLand

ComputerLand was a widespread chain of retail computer stores during the early years of the microcomputer revolution, and was one of the outlets (along with Computer City and Sears) chosen to introduce the IBM PC in 1981. The first ComputerLand opened in 1976, and the chain eventually included about 800 stores by 1985. After this time the rapid…

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Founded
1976; 50 years ago (1976) in Hayward, California
Industry
Retail
Headquarters
Hayward, California, United States
Defunct
1999 (1999)
Fate
Dissolved
Formerly
Computer Shack (1976–77)

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ComputerLand

Nodes23
Edges22
Triples51
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.086957
Components1

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ComputerLand

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related to history · 23
ComputerLand → Apple II, Byte Shop, California, Computer Shack, Ed Faber, Faber, Hayward, IBM Manager, IMS Associates, IMSAI, In, Inc, Millard, Millard's, Morristown, New Jersey, PCs, Popular Electronics, Radio Shack, Sales Director
related to Further reading · 15
ComputerLand → Bill Millard, Billion-Dollar Tale, David Mercer, How, IBM, ISBN, Jonathan, Kogan Page, Los Angeles, Managed, Once Upon, Price Stern Sloan, The Amazing, Time, World's Most Successful Corporation
related to External links · 5
ComputerLand → Berkeley, France, ParisCOMPUTERLAND BelgiumChicago ComputerLandComputerLand, Silicon ValleyComputerLand, WoodbridgeComputerLand OttumwaComputerLand SavannahETC ComputerLandComputerLand
Defunct · 1
ComputerLand → 1999 (1999)
Fate · 1
ComputerLand → Dissolved
Formerly · 1
ComputerLand → Computer Shack (1976–77)
Founded · 1
ComputerLand → 1976; 50 years ago (1976) in Hayward, California
Founder · 1
ComputerLand → William H. Millard
Headquarters · 1
ComputerLand → Hayward, California, United States
Industry · 1
ComputerLand → Retail

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ComputerLandDefunct1999 (1999)1.00infobox
ComputerLandFateDissolved1.00infobox
ComputerLandFormerlyComputer Shack (1976–77)1.00infobox
ComputerLandFounded1976; 50 years ago (1976) in Hayward, California1.00infobox
ComputerLandFounderWilliam H. Millard1.00infobox
ComputerLandHeadquartersHayward, California, United States1.00infobox
ComputerLandIndustryRetail1.00infobox
ComputerLandTypeComputer store1.00infobox
ComputerLandrelated to External linksFrance0.60section
ComputerLandrelated to External linksParisCOMPUTERLAND BelgiumChicago ComputerLandComputerLand0.60section
ComputerLandrelated to External linksSilicon ValleyComputerLand0.60section
ComputerLandrelated to External linksWoodbridgeComputerLand OttumwaComputerLand SavannahETC ComputerLandComputerLand0.60section

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