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EMachines
eMachines was a brand of economical personal computers. In 2004, it was acquired by Gateway, Inc., which was in turn acquired by Acer Inc. in 2007. The eMachines brand was discontinued in 2013. History eMachines was founded in September 1998 by Lap Shun Hui as a joint venture of South Korean companies Korea Data Systems and TriGem. The company's first computers, the eTower 266 and 300, were sold at $399 or $499 respectively, not including a monitor. By March 1999, the company was ranked fourth in U.S. computer sales, with a 9.9% market share. In August 1999, the company released the eMachines eOne, eOne, a computer that resembled the iMac, priced at $799, with a $400 Rebate (marketing), rebate for customers who signed a 3-year agreement with CompuServe. In September 1999, the company announced plans to launch an internet service provider. The business acquired Free-PC in November 1999, which had previously provided free computers in exchange for advertising. On March 24, 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gateway, Inc
Gateway, Inc., previously Gateway 2000, Inc., was an American computer company originally based in Iowa and South Dakota. Founded by Ted Waitt and Mike Hammond in 1985, the company developed, manufactured, supported, and marketed a wide range of personal computers, computer monitors, servers, and computer accessories. At its peak in the year 2000, the company employed nearly 25,000 worldwide. Following a seven-year-long slump, punctuated by the acquisition of rival computer manufacturer eMachines in 2004 and massive consolidation of the company's various divisions in an attempt to curb losses and regain market share, Gateway was acquired by Taiwanese hardware and electronics corporation Acer in October 2007 for US$710 million. History 1985–1990: Foundation Gateway was founded as the TIPC Network by Ted Waitt and Mike Hammond in September 1985. Ted Waitt was the company's principal founder; he was later joined by his older brother Norman Waitt, Jr. Before founding the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Data Systems
Korea Data Systems Co., Ltd. (, abbreviated KDS), was an international electronics manufacturer based in Seoul, South Korea that manufactured primarily cathode-ray tube (CRT) and liquid-crystal display (LCD) computer monitors. KDS also produced word processors, laptops, and other computer hardware. The company was founded in 1983 and had over 1,200 employees worldwide at its peak. In 1999, it formed an American joint venture with TriGem of Korea and Sotec of Japan, named eMachines, which at its peak in 1999 was the fourth-largest manufacturer of computer systems in the United States. History Foundation and growth (1983–1997) Korea Data Systems was founded in October 1983 in Seoul. KDS initially manufactured its monitors either unbranded or for computer systems manufacturers to silkscreen their own name on the chassis. At first a manufacturer of basic monochrome cathode-ray tube (CRT) computer monitors, the company diversified in the late 1980s to produce high-end multisync CRT m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EMachines EOne
The eOne was an all-in-one desktop computer that was produced by eMachines in 1999. It resembles Apple's "Bondi Blue" iMac. Apple sued eMachines for allegedly infringing upon the distinctive trade dress of the iMac with the eOne. Apple and eMachines settled the case in 2000, which required the model to be discontinued. History and legal issues Upon its release in 1999, the eOne came with a translucent "cool blue" case, while the original iMac had a two-toned case with " Bondi Blue" accents. At US$799, the eOne was also cheaper than the US$1,199 iMac. eMachines hoped to avoid legal trouble because the shape of the computer was different from the iMac. However, Apple sued eMachines, alleging that the computer's design infringed upon the protected trade dress of the iMac. In March 2000, eMachines reached a settlement with Apple, under which it agreed to discontinue the infringing model. The eOne was available at Circuit City and Micro Center, but it did not sell well in the fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TriGem
TriGem Computer Co., Ltd. (, abbreviated TG, also known as TGSambo), was a South Korean personal computer manufacturer and technology company. Established in 1980, TriGem was the first Korean company dedicated to manufacturing computer systems. It delivered Korea's first microcomputer in 1981 and the first Korean IBM PC compatibles in 1984. From that point until its breakup in 2010, it alternated between the first- and second-largest computer manufacturer in South Korea, competing with Samsung Electronics. History Foundation (1980–1997) TriGem Computer was founded in 1980 by Lee Yong-tae with ₩10,000,000 in start-up capital. TriGem was the first Korean company dedicated to manufacturing computer systems, bucking headwinds in an ecosystem of established ''chaebol'' conglomerates such as Hyundai, Lucky-Goldstar (LG), and Daewoo, which had opened divisions to manufacture computer components (such as DRAM) but reluctant about fully entering the burgeoning global microcomputer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lap Shun Hui
Lap Shun Hui (; born 1955), also known as John Hui, is a Chinese American tech entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of PC manufacturing companies Everex and eMachines. He is also the current owner of LCD manufacturer InFocus and the former owner of PC manufacturer Packard Bell. Biography Hui was born in Guangdong Province in southern China, and was raised in Hong Kong since he was one year old. He moved to the United States in 1973 to attend college at University at Buffalo, and later received his MBA from McMaster University in Canada. Hui's first involvement in the tech industry began when he helped found computer manufacturer Everex in 1983. Several years later, in 1995, Hui has been president of the monitor manufacturer Korea Data Systems USA, Inc., which he used to help form tech start-up eMachines in 1998. In 2004, Hui sold eMachines to computer hardware giant Gateway, Inc. for $266 million in cash and stock. In the process, he became Gateway's second-largest shareholder. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acer Inc
Acer Inc. (; ) is a Taiwanese Multinational corporation, multinational company that produces computer hardware and electronics, headquartered in Xizhi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Its products include desktop computer, desktop PCs, laptop PCs (Laptop, clamshells, 2-in-1 PC, 2-in-1s, Convertible laptop, convertibles and Chromebooks), tablet computer, tablets, server (computing), servers, storage devices, virtual reality devices, displays, smartphones, televisions and peripherals, as well as Gaming computer, gaming PCs and accessories under its Predator brand. Acer is the Market share of personal computer vendors, world's sixth-largest personal computer vendor by unit sales. In the early 2000s, Acer implemented a new business model, shifting from a manufacturer to a designer, marketer, and distributor of products, while performing production processes via contract manufacturers.Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, Bart Sleb, 2005 Currently, in addition to its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Waitt
Theodore William "Ted" Waitt (born January 18, 1963) is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. Waitt is a co-founder of Gateway, Inc.Executive Profile: Theodore W. Waitt Ph.D. Bloomberg Business (accessed December 28, 2015). Career On September 5, 1985, Waitt, his brother Norm Jr., and Mike Hammond started ''Gateway 2000'' with a $10,000 loan secured by Waitt's grandmother. The company began on Waitt's father's cattle ranch in , moved to ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Inouye
Wayne Inouye (born 1953) formerly served as Gateway's president and CEO. Inouye announced his departure from Gateway on February 9, 2006. Biography Inouye became president and CEO of privately held eMachines in 2001, where he quickly turned the company into one of the fastest-growing, most efficient PC companies in the United States. eMachines was acquired by Gateway in March 2004. Inouye had several decades of senior executive experience, first at The Good Guys!, where he worked for 9 years, and then as senior VP of computer merchandising at Best Buy Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American multinational consumer electronics retailer headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota. Originally founded by Richard M. Schulze and James Wheeler in 1966 as an audio specialty store called Sound of Music, it was r ..., where he worked from 1995 to 2001. He serves as the consumer merchandising & channel advisor of Fuhu, Inc. and executive officer of Fugoo, LLC. References Living peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geek
The word ''geek'' is a slang term originally used to describe Eccentricity (behavior), eccentric or non-mainstream people; in current use, the word typically connotes an expert or enthusiast obsessed with a hobby or intellectual pursuit. In the past, it had a generally pejorative meaning of a "peculiar person, especially one who is perceived to be overly intellectual, unfashionable, boring, or socially awkward". In the 21st century, it was reappropriation, reclaimed and used by many people, especially members of some fandoms, as a positive term. Some use the term self-referentially without malice or as a source of pride, often referring simply to "someone who is interested in a subject (usually intellectual or complex) for its own sake". Etymology The word comes from English dialect ''geek'' or ''geck'' (meaning a "fool" or "freak"; from Middle Low German ''Geck''). ''Geck'' is a standard term in modern German and means "fool" or "fop". The root also survives in the Dutch lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athlon 64
The Athlon 64 is a ninth-generation, AMD64-architecture microprocessor produced by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), released on September 23, 2003. It is the third processor to bear the name ''Athlon'', and the immediate successor to the Athlon XP. The Athlon 64 was the second processor to implement the AMD64 architecture (after the Opteron) and the first 64-bit processor targeted at the average consumer. Variants of the Athlon 64 have been produced for Socket 754, Socket 939, Socket 940, and Socket AM2. It was AMD's primary consumer CPU, and primarily competed with Intel's Pentium 4, especially the ''Prescott'' and ''Cedar Mill'' core revisions. The Athlon 64 is AMD's first K8, eighth-generation processor core for desktop and mobile computers. Despite being natively 64-bit, the AMD64 architecture is backward-compatible with 32-bit x86 instructions. The Athlon 64 line was succeeded by the dual-core Athlon 64 X2 and Athlon X2 lines. Background The Athlon 64 was originally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American multinational consumer electronics retailer headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota. Originally founded by Richard M. Schulze and James Wheeler in 1966 as an audio specialty store called Sound of Music, it was rebranded under its current name with an emphasis on consumer electronics in 1983. Best Buy operates internationally in Canada, and formerly operated in China until February 2011 (when the faction was merged with Five Star) and in Mexico until December 2020 (due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic). The company also operated in Europe until 2012. Its subsidiaries include Geek Squad, Magnolia Audio Video, and Pacific Sales. Best Buy also operates the Best Buy Mobile and Insignia brands in North America, plus Five Star in China. Best Buy sells cellular phones from Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile US, T-Mobile, Boost Mobile and Ting Mobile in the United States. In Canada, carriers include Bell Mobility, Rogers Wireless, Telus Mobi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
