Amdek
Computer peripheral company (1977–1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amdek Corporation was an American computer peripheral and system manufacturer active from 1981 to the mid-1990s. The company was renowned for their standalone computer monitors compatible with a wide array of systems from the early microcomputer era to the personal computer age. According to PC World in 1994, "Amdek was once the name in PC monitors. Chances are the monochrome monitors most of us used once carried the Amdek label."[1] In the early 1980s, the company was majority owned by the Roland Corporation's Taiwanese subsidiary; in 1986, after a brief period of independence, the company was acquired by Wyse Technology, a maker of computer terminals, who continued the Amdek brand into at least 1995.
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Computers |
Founded | 1977; 47 years ago (1977) in Elk Grove, Illinois |
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Defunct | 1986; 38 years ago (1986) (as an independent company) |
Fate | Acquired by Wyse Technology |
Parent | Roland Corporation (c. 1981–1983) |
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