Keyboard, computer
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1982–1983
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1991.0391.002
- MANUFACTURER
- Nabu Network Corp.
- MODEL
- KBD-2 (KEYBOARD)
- LOCATION
- Republic of Korea
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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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