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Grid Systems

Grid Systems Corporation (stylized as GRiD) was an early portable computer manufacturer, based in the United States and oriented for the production of rugged and semi-rugged machines. Currently, the Grid computer brand still exists as Grid Defence Systems Ltd. in the United Kingdom.

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Founded
1979; 47 years ago (1979)
Industry
Computers
Headquarters
Fremont, California, United States
Defunct
1988 (1988) (US division) 1993 (1993) (UK division)
Fate
Purchased by Tandy Corporation (US division)Reformed to GRiD Defence Systems Ltd. (UK division)
Founder
John Ellenby

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Grid Systems

Nodes27
Edges26
Triples23
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.074074
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related to history · 17
Grid Systems → Bill Moggridge, California, Dave Paulsen, Fremont, Gillian Ellenby, Glenn Edens, GRiD, Grid Systems Corporation, Intel, It, John Ellenby, John Ellenby's, Lakeview Boulevard, March, Silicon Valley's, The, Xerox PARC
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Grid Systems → 1988 (1988) (US division) 1993 (1993) (UK division)
Fate · 1
Grid Systems → Purchased by Tandy Corporation (US division)Reformed to GRiD Defence Systems Ltd. (UK division)
Founded · 1
Grid Systems → 1979; 47 years ago (1979)
Founder · 1
Grid Systems → John Ellenby
Headquarters · 1
Grid Systems → Fremont, California, United States
Industry · 1
Grid Systems → Computers

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grid systems defence corporation computer uk company compass first united computers laptop tandy early division john ellenby ltd us gridcase

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Grid SystemsDefunct1988 (1988) (US division) 1993 (1993) (UK division)1.00infobox
Grid SystemsFatePurchased by Tandy Corporation (US division)Reformed to GRiD Defence Systems Ltd. (UK division)1.00infobox
Grid SystemsFounded1979; 47 years ago (1979)1.00infobox
Grid SystemsFounderJohn Ellenby1.00infobox
Grid SystemsHeadquartersFremont, California, United States1.00infobox
Grid SystemsIndustryComputers1.00infobox
Grid Systemsrelated to historyGrid Systems Corporation0.60section
Grid Systemsrelated to historyJohn Ellenby0.60section
Grid Systemsrelated to historyXerox PARC0.60section
Grid Systemsrelated to historyGlenn Edens0.60section
Grid Systemsrelated to historyDave Paulsen0.60section
Grid Systemsrelated to historyBill Moggridge0.60section

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