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Did you know... that 3D Microcomputers produced and marketed
Commodore-branded computers from 1991 until over a year after Commodore's bankruptcy?
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... that 3D Microcomputers produced and marketed
Commodore-branded computers from 1991 until over a year after Commodore's bankruptcy? Source: "3D Microcomputers Wholesale and Distribution (Canada) Inc. of Markham, Ont., has picked up the rights to manufacture and distribute DOS-based products under the Commodore label. ... 3D has been building Commodore Canada's specialized DOS-compatible machines for the government market since 1991 under an OEM agreement. With the new agreement announced earlier this month, 3D will continue to manufacture the government equipment and Richmond Hill, Ont.-based Xylog will do the marketing. 3D will take over manufacturing, distribution and marketing for the retail and education al sectors formerly handled by Commodore" (
Computer Dealer News 1993).
ALT1: ... that even after
Commodore's trademark had been purchased by a German company, 3D Microcomputers announced they would continue making PCs with the Commodore name in Canada? Source: "Even so, Commodore machines are still available. Last year, 3D Microcomputers Wholesale and Distribution (Canada) Inc. of Markham, Ont., signed a deal with Commodore Canada to manufacture and market DOS-based Commodore machines across the country. Lorne Matheson, spokesman for 3D Micro, says the company plans to continue manufacturing and selling Commodore-branded PCs in Canada but will not invest in aggressive marketing campaigns until the licensing issues have been clarified" (
Computer Dealer News 1995).
A fact from 3D Microcomputers appeared on Wikipedia's
Main Page in the Did you know column on 26 April 2022 (
check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that 3D Microcomputers produced and marketed
Commodore-branded computers from 1991 until over a year after Commodore's bankruptcy?
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companies on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join
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This article is within the scope of WikiProject Computing, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of
computers,
computing, and
information technology on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join
the discussion and see a list of open tasks.ComputingWikipedia:WikiProject ComputingTemplate:WikiProject ComputingComputing articles
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Canada on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join
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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as
this nomination's talk page,
the article's talk page or
Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
... that 3D Microcomputers produced and marketed
Commodore-branded computers from 1991 until over a year after Commodore's bankruptcy? Source: "3D Microcomputers Wholesale and Distribution (Canada) Inc. of Markham, Ont., has picked up the rights to manufacture and distribute DOS-based products under the Commodore label. ... 3D has been building Commodore Canada's specialized DOS-compatible machines for the government market since 1991 under an OEM agreement. With the new agreement announced earlier this month, 3D will continue to manufacture the government equipment and Richmond Hill, Ont.-based Xylog will do the marketing. 3D will take over manufacturing, distribution and marketing for the retail and education al sectors formerly handled by Commodore" (
Computer Dealer News 1993).
ALT1: ... that even after
Commodore's trademark had been purchased by a German company, 3D Microcomputers announced they would continue making PCs with the Commodore name in Canada? Source: "Even so, Commodore machines are still available. Last year, 3D Microcomputers Wholesale and Distribution (Canada) Inc. of Markham, Ont., signed a deal with Commodore Canada to manufacture and market DOS-based Commodore machines across the country. Lorne Matheson, spokesman for 3D Micro, says the company plans to continue manufacturing and selling Commodore-branded PCs in Canada but will not invest in aggressive marketing campaigns until the licensing issues have been clarified" (
Computer Dealer News 1995).