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Gnat Computers
Gnat Computers, Inc. (also spelled GNAT Computers) was an American computer company based in San Diego, San Diego, California, founded in 1976. The company was an early developer of microcomputers and one of the first—if not first—to license the CP/M operating system from Digital Research. They released various computer hardware, including two microcomputer systems, before they were acquired by business partner Data Technology Industries, Inc., in 1983. History Gnat Computers was founded in early 1976 and formally incorporated in San Diego, California, in August 1976. Thomas Lafleur was among the company's co-founders. Gnat's first product was the Gnat MC80 (also known as the Gnat 8080 System), a single-board computer. Released in early 1976, the MC80 runs off an Intel 8080 microprocessor and features 256 bytes of Random-access memory, RAM, expandable to 512 bytes; the system board also has spots for up to 2 KB worth of Programmable read-only memory, programmable ROMs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego
San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in the United States. San Diego is the county seat, seat of San Diego County. It is known for its mild Mediterranean climate, extensive List of beaches in San Diego County, beaches and List of parks in San Diego, parks, long association with the United States Navy, and recent emergence as a wireless, electronics, List of hospitals in San Diego, healthcare, and biotechnology development center. Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego has been referred to as the ''Birthplace of California'', as it was the first site visited and settled by Europeans on what is now the West Coast of the United States. In 1542, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo claimed the area for Spain, forming the basis for the settlement of Alta California, 200 years later. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
