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also made full computer systems as well as printers. Additionally, Diablo released terminal systems featuring their printing technology, including the Model 1560 Matrix Terminal. This model could connect directly to a remote machine using the Bell 103A, 113A, 202 and 212 standards, and supported a
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created by the acquisition of Diablo Systems Inc. for US$ 29 million in 1972, a company that had been founded in 1969 by George E. Comstock, Charles L. Waggoner and others. The company was the first to release a
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devices, being capable of 30 cps (characters per second), whereas the Selectric operated at 13.4 cps. Dr Andrew Gabor was issued two patents for the invention
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nominal 1200 baud transfer rate. It used a microprocessor in combination with mechanical linkages to allow more advanced editing and data entry.
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In 1970 a team at Diablo Systems led by engineer Dr Andrew Gabor developed the first commercially successful
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daisy wheel printers, as well as removable hard disk drives that were used in the
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head positioning, and the RK02 and RK03 use rack and pinion head positioning."
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per cylinder" the capacity was 1.22 megabytes or 2.45 megabytes respectively.
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The company was best known for the HyType I and HyType II
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Hammer (March 14, 1972). 1520:This technology-related article is a 7: 1510: 1508: 1626:Defunct computer hardware companies 654:from the original on March 23, 2017 441:Atari Magazine (Creative Computing) 1524:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by 617:"OSE Xerox Corporation Diablo 635" 14: 1586:1972 establishments in California 1581:1969 establishments in California 638:"Oral History of George Comstock" 402:Schultz, Brad (October 2, 1978). 367:"CI News: Play it again, George?" 1512: 725: 412:. 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Index

Division
Computer
Cupertino, California
Xerox
Parent
Xerox
Xerox
daisy wheel printer

typewriter
computer terminals
Diablo 630
Xerox Alto
DEC
RK02
RK03

Digital Equipment Corporation
IBM 2315
voice coil
16-bit
words
cylinders
tracks

daisy wheel printer
Selectric
U.S. Patents 3,954,163
3,663,880
Diablo 630

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