Corona Data Systems
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Corona Data Systems, later renamed Cordata, was an American personal computer
company. It was one of the earliest IBM PC compatible
computer system companies. Manufacturing was primarily done by Daewoo
of Korea, which became a major investor in the company and ultimately the owner. It was sued by IBM
for copyright infringement in 1984.
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The original Corona PC was released in 1983.
By 1984, Corona employed 280 people.
sued Corona (and Eagle Computer
) for copyright violation of the IBM PC BIOS
. Corona settled with IBM by agreeing to cease infringement.
computer system companies:
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
company. It was one of the earliest IBM PC compatible
IBM PC compatible
IBM PC compatible computers are those generally similar to the original IBM PC, XT, and AT. Such computers used to be referred to as PC clones, or IBM clones since they almost exactly duplicated all the significant features of the PC architecture, facilitated by various manufacturers' ability to...
computer system companies. Manufacturing was primarily done by Daewoo
Daewoo
Daewoo or the Daewoo Group was a major South Korean chaebol . It was founded on 22 March 1967 as Daewoo Industrial and was dismantled by the Korean government in 1999...
of Korea, which became a major investor in the company and ultimately the owner. It was sued by IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
for copyright infringement in 1984.
History
Founded in 1982 by Robert Harp, who previously helped found Vector GraphicVector Graphic
Vector Graphic is an early microcomputer from the mid 1970's. It is from the pre-IBM PC era as along with the NorthStar Horizon, IMSAI, and MITS Altair.It is based on the S-100 bus using the Z80 microprocessor...
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The original Corona PC was released in 1983.
By 1984, Corona employed 280 people.
IBM Lawsuit
In early 1984, IBMIBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
sued Corona (and Eagle Computer
Eagle Computer
Eagle Computer of Los Gatos, California was an early microcomputer manufacturing company. Spun off from Audio-Visual Laboratories , it first sold a line of popular CP/M computers which were highly praised in the computer magazines of the day. After the IBM PC was launched, Eagle produced the...
) for copyright violation of the IBM PC BIOS
BIOS
In IBM PC compatible computers, the basic input/output system , also known as the System BIOS or ROM BIOS , is a de facto standard defining a firmware interface....
. Corona settled with IBM by agreeing to cease infringement.
Corona PPC-400
Corona Portable PC Model PPC-400, arguably the most notable Corona computer, was introduced in 1984. The PPC-400 was remarkable for its elegant and clear screen fonts. The desktop version was the PC-400.Cordata
Corona Data Systems was renamed Cordata in 1986 in order to reflect diversification and to try to distance itself from identification as just a "PC clone" manufacturer.Competitors
Early IBM PC compatibleIBM PC compatible
IBM PC compatible computers are those generally similar to the original IBM PC, XT, and AT. Such computers used to be referred to as PC clones, or IBM clones since they almost exactly duplicated all the significant features of the PC architecture, facilitated by various manufacturers' ability to...
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- Columbia Data ProductsColumbia Data ProductsColumbia Data Products introduced the MPC 1600 "Multi Personal Computer" in June 1982. It was an exact functional copy of the IBM PC model 5150 except for the BIOS which was clean roomed...
- Eagle ComputerEagle ComputerEagle Computer of Los Gatos, California was an early microcomputer manufacturing company. Spun off from Audio-Visual Laboratories , it first sold a line of popular CP/M computers which were highly praised in the computer magazines of the day. After the IBM PC was launched, Eagle produced the...
- IBMIBMInternational Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
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