History Memotech MTX

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the norwegian company norbit elektronikk norge a/s run anne selene fiko developed complete input/output (i/o) control system, 4× 16-bit (by swapping 8 bits @ time) i/o ports, 8-bit analog-to-digital converter , 8-bit digital-to-analog converter, sensor systems robotics , controls. control system designed same aluminium casing main mtx512 unit. @ time memotech working on huge project deliver memotech mtx512 fdx , control unit norbit elektronikk 64,000 schools in ussr. ussr @ time under embargo united states companies not allowed deliver new ibm personal computers ms-dos, cp/m computers not included in soviet embargo blockage.


memotech went receivership in 1985. contributing factor, beyond poor commercial success of mtx, substantial investment memotech made in preparing mtx soviet deal. required red brushed aluminium case instead of black, russian basic, russian keyboard , russian documentation. memotech worked oxford university on internationalisation. memotech did not receive funding expected british government project.


the soviet government evaluating computer systems other manufacturers. memotech required cash payments prior supplying 64,000 computers. soviets decided against cash deal , instead agreed acquire msx computers yamaha (another later big deal daewoo) payment in steel , oil. 64,000 msx computers had been supplied ussr schools , other educational institutions.


since memotech lost deal soviet union, , had invested money, borrowed money banks, plus got £1m funding uk government, memotech went bankrupt. of memotech inventions still lived on, several employees took of memotech s new video editing systems televisions usa, believed have ended @ silicon graphics. result of memotech s bankruptcy, uk government stopped funding computer manufacturers in uk @ time, including sinclair, acorn , apricot.


control systems norbit elektronikk still sold under brand name of misolima.







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