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Datapoint

Datapoint Corporation, originally known as Computer Terminal Corporation (CTC), was a computer company based in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Founded in July 1968 by Phil Ray and Gus Roche, its first products were, as the company's original name suggests, computer terminals intended to replace Teletype machines connected to time sharing systems.

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Founded
July 1968 (1968-07)
Industry
Computing services, Systems integration
Headquarters
Brentford, United Kingdom
Area served
Europe
Defunct
May 3, 2000 (Bankruptcy)
Fate
Taken over by Asher B. Edelman, and broken up between 1984 - 2000

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Datapoint 2200 and the Intel 8008

Boom period: 1973-1980

Edelman takeover

Divestiture

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Datapoint

Nodes82
Edges81
Triples110
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.02439
Components1

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Datapoint

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related to history · 18
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related to Boom period: 1973-1980 · 14
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related to Divestiture · 12
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related to External links · 12
Datapoint → Archived October, Czech Republic, DatapointUSA, European, Homepage, In, MINX, Processor, Retro Computer, US-based RMS, Wayback MachineVideo Datapoint, Zatec
related to Datapoint 2200 and the Intel 8008 · 9
Datapoint → August, Harry Pyle, Having, IPO, Jonathan Schmidt, Ray, Roche, The, Victor Poor
related to Edelman takeover · 9
Datapoint → After, Asher, Datapoint's, Edelman, In, In December, In February, March, O'Kelley
Area served · 1
Datapoint → Europe
Defunct · 1
Datapoint → May 3, 2000 (Bankruptcy)
Fate · 1
Datapoint → Taken over by Asher B. Edelman, and broken up between 1984 - 2000

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DatapointArea servedEurope1.00infobox
DatapointDefunctMay 3, 2000 (Bankruptcy)1.00infobox
DatapointFateTaken over by Asher B. Edelman, and broken up between 1984 - 20001.00infobox
DatapointFoundedJuly 1968 (1968-07)1.00infobox
DatapointFounderJohn Phil Ray, Gus Roche in San Antonio, Texas1.00infobox
DatapointHeadquartersBrentford, United Kingdom1.00infobox
DatapointIndustryComputing services, Systems integration1.00infobox
DatapointKey peopleVictor Poor1.00infobox
DatapointSuccessorDatapoint Corporation Dynacore Holdings Corporation Datapoint U.S.A., Inc.1.00infobox
DatapointTypePrivate1.00infobox
LiteLink which used infra-red technology to link systems in adjacent buildingsinstance ofwhich provided throughput of 20 Mbit/s and include options0.80text
Datapointrelated to Boom period: 1973-1980Despite0.60section

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