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OBJECT TYPE
PERSONAL/INTEGRATED CIRCUIT/NETWORK/64K
DATE
1982–1983
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1991.0391.001
MANUFACTURER
Nabu Mfg. Corp.
MODEL
NPC-2
LOCATION
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #
1170
Part Number
1
Total Parts
5
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
.1 METAL CASING & CHASSIS, PARTS; SYNTHETIC CONTROLS, POWER CORD, PARTS/ CARDBOARD BOX

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
47.1 cm
Width
30.0 cm
Height
9.6 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Computing Technology
Category
Digital computing devices
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Nabu
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Ottawa

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
CIRCA 1983-1986 AS PART OF NABU NETWORK
Canada
UNSUCCESSFUL CANADIAN INITIATIVE IN COMPUTER INDUSTRY. IN 1981 GROUP OF HIGH TECH COMPANIES IN OTTAWA AREA AMALGAMATED TO FORM NABU MFG. CORP. NABU NETWORK WENT ON LINE IN 1982 IN OTTAWA AREA VIA LOCAL CABLEVISION COMPANIES BUT PLANNED EXPANSION NEVER OCCURRED; NABU CEASED OPERATIONS IN 1986 DUE TO PROBLEMS IN ACQUIRING SOFTWARE & LOW SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Function
A PROGRAMMABLE MACINE THAT ACCEPTS & PROCESSES DATA. IT CONTAINS A MICROPROCESSOR & IS USED BY INDIVIDUAL FOR PERSONAL PURPOSES. SPECIFICALLY, THIS PERSONAL COMPUTER FUNCTIONED AS HOME USER COMPONENT OF ONE WAY COMPUTER NETWORK & RECEIVED PROGRAMMING FROM CENTRAL MINICOMPUTER VIA CABLEVISION LINES.
Technical
A NOVEL CONCEPT, INTENDED TO PROVIDE HOME COMPUTER USERS WITH LOW COST ACCESS TO WIDE RANGE OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE. IT WAS OVERTAKEN BY RAPID IMPROVEMENTS IN PERSONAL COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, SUCH AS IBM PC & APPLE MACINTOSH. NABU MIGHT BE SEEN AS FORESHADOWING 1990'S INTERNET.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
LABEL ON UNDERSIDE READING 'NABU/ NABU MANUFACTURING/ CORPORATION/ NABU PERSONAL COMPUTER/ 'PROCESSOR UNIT'/ MODEL NPC-2 PART NUMBER 90022900/ SERIAL NUMBER: 001179/ Volts 115V Amps 8 Hz 60/ MADE IN KOREA'; WHITE 'NABU PERSONAL COMPUTER' ON FRONT; BLACK LETTERING FOR CONTROL FUNCTIONS ON BACK/ WHITE LETTERING ON FRONT FOR CONTROLS
Missing
TERMINAL INTERFACE THAT ACCESSED CABLE NETWORK/ MONITOR WAS USER'S TELEVISION
Finish
TEXTURED DARK GREY PAINTED CASING; METALLIC CHASSIS; BLACK CONTROLS, POWER CORD, PARTS/ NATURAL CARDBOARD BOX
Decoration
WHITE NABU LOGO ON FRONT/ BLUE NABU LOGO ON BOX WITH BLACK LETTERING READING 'NABU/PERSONAL/ COMPUTER', 'NABU MANUFACTURING/ CORPORATION/ OTTAWA CANADA', 'DATE CODE OCT. 1983', 'SUPPLIER/001210'; LABEL READING 'NPC SERIAL #: 0001179/ KB SERIAL #: 0001338'

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