Applied Technology
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| Industry | Computer hardware |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 |
Key people | Owen Hill (Founder) |
| Products | MicroBee Others.. |
Applied Technology, Australia founded by Owen Hill in 1975, 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 both Australia and Sweden and by BMW car dealers in Australia.[5]
It was also 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".[6]
References
- ^ a b "Applied Technologies / Microbee 32", at the old computers museum
- ^ "The MicroBee Story"
- ^ Secret of project Granny Smith By Gordon Laing, July 12, 2005 - theage.com.au
- ^ Microbee Greg Microbee Dealer Conference, Sydney, 1984, Lincoln Computer Centre
- ^ "Microbee Systems: When Owen Hill Stood Still". Your Computer. February 1986.
- ^ a b " Applied Technology aka Microbee Systems, Microworld and Honeysoft"
- ^ THOMPSON COUPLINGS LIMITED, ASIC