Keyboard, computer

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OBJECT TYPE
STANDARD QUERTY
DATE
1982–1983
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1991.0391.002
MANUFACTURER
Nabu Network Corp.
MODEL
KBD-2 (KEYBOARD)
LOCATION
Republic of Korea

More Information


General Information

Serial #
11603
Part Number
2
Total Parts
5
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
SYNTHETIC CASING & KEYS, METAL & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length
43.1 cm
Width
17.7 cm
Height
4.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA
Nabu
Country
Republic of Korea
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

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
The input decice for a personal computer.
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/ NETWORK/ Corporation/ NABU PERSONAL COMPUTER/ 'KEYBOARD UNIT'/ MODEL KBD-2 Pat. No. 90000180/ Serial No. 011603/ MADE IN KOREA'; WHITE 'NABU/ PERSONAL COMPUTER' ON KEYBOARD; WHITE & YELLOW LETTERING ON KEYS
Missing
N/A
Finish
TEXTURED BLACK CASING WITH BLACK KEYS & PANEL
Decoration
N/A

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Nabu Network Corp., Keyboard, computer, between 1982–1983, Artifact no. 1991.0391, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1991.0391.002/

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