Mycron

{{Short description|Norwegian microcomputer company}}

{{Infobox company |

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| name = Mycron

| type = Private company

| foundation = 1975

| location = Oslo, Norway

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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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ModelYearCPUOperating systemNotes
MYCRO-1{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JXspzQEACAAJ|title=MYCRO-1 Microcomputer Reference Data Book 1 V.1.2|date=August 3, 1976|publisher=A/S MYCRON}}1975{{Cite web|url=http://www.epocalc.net/php/liste_models.php?texte=mycron&look=All+fields&yearmax=2025&nocomp=pc|title=epocalc – Computer models database|website=epocalc.net}}Intel 8080{{Cite web|url=https://www.cpushack.com/antique-computers.html|title=CPU History -Antique Computers and the CPU in them|website=cpushack.com}}MYCROPFirst single-board computer (SBC){{Cite web|url=https://amp.ww.en.freejournal.org/194425/1/mycro-1.html|title=MYCRO-1. The MYCRO-1 was a microcomputer manufactured and sold by Mycron of Oslo, Norway. Built around the Intel 8080 CPU, it was one of the first commercial si|website=ww.en.freejournal.org}}
Mycron 3(tbd)Zilog Z80CP/M 
Mycron 200(tbd)(tbd)(tbd) 
Mycron 1000(tbd)Zilog Z80MP/M64Kb RAM, 2 disk drives{{Cite web|url=https://munin.uit.no/bitstream/handle/10037/6126/report.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y|title=Edb-utstyr og edb-personell ved universitetet i Tromsø, 1984|website=munin.uit.no}}
Mycron 20001981{{Cite web|url=http://www.computer-archiv.de/comp0677.htm|title=Computer-Archiv – Mycron|website=computer-archiv.de}}Intel 8086CP/M-86; MP/M-86One of the first Intel 8086 based computers;{{citation needed|date=November 2012}} multiple CPUs in one cabinet. Weight of 8 kg and 38 cm size.{{Cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/DieWelt1984GermanyGerman|title=Die Welt, 1984, Germany, German|via=Internet Archive}}
Mycron BC198480186MP/M, CP/M, MS-DOS384kb RAM, 2 x 3,5" 400kb disk drive, 10Mb hard drive  
Mycron 2200(tbd)(tbd)(tbd)640kb RAM, 3.5" 1000kb disk drive; 20Mb hard drive

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