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Cambridge Systems Technology
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Cambridge Systems Technology (CST) was a company formed in the early 1980s by ex-Torch Computers engineers David Oliver and Martin Baines, to produce peripherals for the BBC Micro, and later, with Graham Priestley, Sinclair QL microcomputers.[1][2] Products included IEEE 488, floppy disk and SCSI interfaces.[2][3]
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Company type | Limited company |
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Industry | Computing Electronics |
Founded | early 1980s |
Founder | David Oliver, Martin Baines |
Defunct | late 1980s |
Products | IEEE 488, floppy disk and SCSI interfaces; CST Thor computers |
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Following the demise of the Sinclair QL in 1986, CST began producing the Thor series of QL-compatible personal computers.[2] These had limited commercial success, and CST had ceased trading by the end of the decade.