Remembering Altima Corporation: A Forgotten Pioneer in Personal Computing
By
rbanffy
Baker's choice. Dense with flavour, light on filler.
Summary
The article reflects on the short-lived existence of Altima Corporation, a computer company from the 1980s, and the author's personal mission to highlight such forgotten contributors to the personal computer industry. Despite limited corporate records, the piece provides a nostalgic look at Altima's brief history and its impact.
Key quotes
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One of the main reasons that I started this newsletter was to bring at least a small spotlight to the many small companies that helped create the personal computer.
The history section of the Macnica site says that Altima Corporation was founded in 1991.
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