Applied Technology

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Applied Technology
Typeformerly: Public Company
IndustryComputer hardware
Founded1975
Key people
Owen Hill (Founder)
ProductsMicroBee
Others..

Applied Technology was founded by Owen Hill in 1975 in Australia . He was a pioneer producer of home computers that ran CP/M on Zilog Z80 microprocessors.[1] Their MicroBee computer (1982) was the first commercial personal computer manufactured in Australia.[2][3][4] The computers were used by schools in Australia and Sweden and by BMW car dealers in Australia.[5]

It was later known as Microbee Systems, Microworld and Honeysoft.[1][6][7]

Some models of mid-1980s are Applied Technology S100, Micro Bee 32IC, Micro Bee 128K, "Computer in a Book" and the 256TC.[6]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Applied Technologies / Microbee 32" , at the old computers museum
  2. "The MicroBee Story"
  3. Secret of project Granny Smith By Gordon Laing, July 12, 2005 - theage.com.au
  4. Microbee Greg Microbee Dealer Conference, Sydney, 1984, Lincoln Computer Centre
  5. "Microbee Systems: When Owen Hill Stood Still". Your Computer. February 1986. http://www.thepcmuseum.com/appliedtechnology/owenhill.zip. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 " Applied Technology aka Microbee Systems, Microworld and Honeysoft"
  7. THOMPSON COUPLINGS LIMITED , ASIC

External links

  • Discussion Forum for all things Microbee & extensive File Repository
  • Focus On MicroBee, Electronics Today International, August 1985
  • 1980s Applied Technology Advertisements



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