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SWTPC

Southwest Technical Products Corporation, or SWTPC, was an American producer of electronic kits, and later complete computer systems. It was incorporated in 1967 in San Antonio, Texas, succeeding the Daniel E. Meyer Company. In 1990, SWTPC became Point Systems, before ceasing a few years later.

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Founded
1967
Headquarters
San Antonio, Texas
Defunct
1990
Predecessor
Daniel E. Meyer Company
Successor
Point Systems
Trade name
SWTPC

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SWTPC

Nodes65
Edges64
Triples65
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.030769
Components1

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SWTPC

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related to Microcomputer pioneers · 20
SWTPC → CPU, CPUs, CT-64, CT-82, Data Systems, From, GT-6144 Graphics Terminal, I/O, Later, Many, Motorola, November, SS-50, Still, SWTPC's, The, TV Typewriter, Video Display Board, When, With
related to history · 15
SWTPC → Between, Daniel Meyer, Don Lancaster, He, In, Intersil ICL8038, Louis Garner, Most, Popular Electronics, Psychedelia, Psychedelia II, Radio-Electronics, Sonolite, The, These
related to Product gallery · 15
SWTPC → ADM-3, CT-1024 Terminal, CT-1024 Terminal System, Digital Measurements Lab, FET Stereo, Frequency Counter Module, Function Generator, Intersil ICL8038, January, July, Microcomputer Case, Microcomputer System, November, SWTPC AC-30 Cassette Interface, Universal Strobe
related to External links · 3
SWTPC → SWTPC Analog SWTPC, Technical Products Archive, Tiger
Defunct · 1
SWTPC → 1990
Founded · 1
SWTPC → 1967
Headquarters · 1
SWTPC → San Antonio, Texas
Predecessor · 1
SWTPC → Daniel E. Meyer Company
Successor · 1
SWTPC → Point Systems
Trade name · 1
SWTPC → SWTPC

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systems kits computer later company 6800 microcomputer daniel meyer system also technical products motorola 6809 many sold based introduced new

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SWTPCDefunct19901.00infobox
SWTPCFounded19671.00infobox
SWTPCHeadquartersSan Antonio, Texas1.00infobox
SWTPCPredecessorDaniel E. Meyer Company1.00infobox
SWTPCSuccessorPoint Systems1.00infobox
SWTPCTrade nameSWTPC1.00infobox
Popular Electronicsinstance ofmany hobbyist electronics magazines0.80text
Radio-Electronics published construction articlesinstance ofmany hobbyist electronics magazines0.80text
for many of which the author would arrange for a company to provide a kit of parts to build the projectinstance ofmany hobbyist electronics magazines0.80text
Don Lancasterinstance ofHe soon started selling kits for other authors0.80text
Louis Garnerinstance ofHe soon started selling kits for other authors0.80text
a function generator based on the Intersil ICL8038.SWTPC also produced some of the earliest commercial light organ kitsinstance ofand test equipment0.80text

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