Mycron
{{Short description|Norwegian microcomputer company}}
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| logo = Mycron_AS_logo.gif
| name = Mycron
| type = Private company
| foundation = 1975
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| key_people = Lars Monrad Krohn
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| industry = Information technology
| products = Computers, Operating Systems
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Mycron was a pioneer manufacturer of microcomputers, located in Oslo, Norway.{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Lkq1ddAhb9sC&q=Mycron+computer&pg=PA10|title=Computers and Peripheral Equipment, Norway|date=August 3, 1983|publisher=U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration}}
Originally named Norsk Data Industri, the company was founded in 1975 by Lars Monrad Krohn, who was also one of the founding fathers of Norsk Data. Among the employees are Arne Maus (1986–89) and Gisle Hannemyr.
The company was renamed MySoft in 1999.
Computers manufactured by Mycron
MYCRO-1 was an Intel 8080 machine, running the MYCROPoperating system.{{Cite web|url=https://digitaltmuseum.no/011024223803/prosessor|title=Prosessor|website=digitaltmuseum.no}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.tecnotopia.com.mx/computadoras/mycron_1.htm|title=Mycron 1|website=tecnotopia.com.mx}}{{Cite web |title=Prosessor |url=https://digitaltmuseum.no/011024223803/prosessor |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=digitaltmuseum.no |language=en}} Afterwards the Mycron 3 was developed, running CP/M. The Mycron 1000 featured a Zilog Z80 processor and ran MP/M. In 1981, the Mycron 2000 was released, based on an Intel 8086 CPU, running CP/M-86 and MP/M-86 operating systems.
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External links
- [http://www.computer-archiv.de/COMP0677.HTM Computer-Archiv – Mycron]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20031030111856/http://home.no.net/mycron/bilder.htm Mycron image collection]
Category:Computer companies of Norway
Category:Defunct companies of Norway
Category:Defunct computer hardware companies
Category:Defunct computer systems companies
Category:Computer companies established in 1975
Category:1975 establishments in Norway
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