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Seattle Computer Products ( SCP) was a Tukwila, Washington, microcomputer hardware company which was one of the first manufacturers of computer systems based on the 16-bit Intel 8086 processor. [1] Founded in 1978, [2] SCP began shipping its first S-100 bus 8086 CPU boards to customers in November 1979, [3] about 21 months before IBM introduced ...
86-DOS (known internally as QDOS, for Quick and Dirty Operating System) is a discontinued operating system developed and marketed by Seattle Computer Products (SCP) for its Intel 8086-based computer kit.
Mar 8, 2014 · Seattle computer products (SCP) was located on Industrial Drive, Seattle, WA., and was founded by Rod Brock in the mid 1970's. Initially they made S-100 memory boards employing local Seattle area high-school students to assemble them. They were having problems with a 16K RAM board at one stage.
Company Description. Seattle Computer Products (SCP) was a Seattle, Washington microcomputer hardware company which was one of the first manufacturers of computer systems based on the 16-bit Intel 8086 processor.SCP began shipping its first S-100 bus 8086 CPU boards to customers in November, 1979, bout 21 months before IBM introduced its ...
Aug 12, 2021 · Allen called Seattle Computer Products owner Rod Brock and licensed QDOS for $10,000 plus a royalty of $15,000 for every company that licensed the software. In Big Blues: The Unmaking of IBM,...
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Jan 1, 2000 · QDOS is the forerunner of MS-DOS. In October 1980, Seattle Computer Products sold the system to Microsoft of Bellevue, which was secretly developing computer language for IBM. Patterson participated in further work on a new operating system without knowing the identity of Microsoft's client.
Jan 23, 2024 · Seattle Computer Products (SCP) was a Tukwila, Washington, microcomputer hardware company which was one of the first manufacturers of computer systems based on the 16-bit Intel 8086 processor. Founded in 1978, SCP began shipping its first S-100 bus 8086 CPU boards to customers in November 1979, abou.