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Industrial Computer Source
Industrial Computer Source was a company launched in 1985 with the publication of their first Industrial Computer Sourcebook. Industrial Computer Source was also known as ICS. Industrial Computer Source became notable for the volume of Sourcebooks mailed to engineers and scientists. The company would mail two to four Sourcebooks per year with quarterly supplements. The company was headquartered in San Diego, CA. Eventually there were satellite divisions in the UK, France and Germany. The first Sourcebook was 52 pages long. Included were sections on industrial computers, industrial I/O cards, monitors and printers, rack accessories, computer accessories, software and books. The 6531, a 4U rackmount computer with a 4.77 MHz 8088 processor. 128KB of RAM, 360K floppy and 10MB hard drive sold for $7,795.00. The products were industrial and rackmount computers, I/O cards and accessories. Industrial Computer Source was sold to Dynatech in 1992. In 1999, the company acquired Advent Design, Inc. and changed the name to ICS Advent. In 2001, Kontron purchased ICS Advent from Dynatech. While Kontron is a German firm, the US division of Kontron initially occupied the headquarters building of ICS Advent in San Diego before moving to a new building in Poway, CA., in May 2005.…
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Industrial Computer Source was a company launched in 1985 with the publication of their first Industrial Computer Sourcebook. Industrial Computer Source was also known as ICS. Industrial Computer Source became notable for the volume of Sourcebooks mailed to engineers and scientists. The company would mail two to four Sourcebooks per year with quarterly supplements. The company was headquartered in San Diego, CA. Eventually there were satellite divisions in the UK, France and Germany. The first Sourcebook was 52 pages long. Included were sections on industrial computers, industrial I/O cards, monitors and printers, rack accessories, computer accessories, software and books. The 6531, a 4U rackmount computer with a 4.77 MHz 8088 processor. 128KB of RAM, 360K floppy and 10MB hard drive sold for $7,795.00. The products were industrial and rackmount computers, I/O cards and accessories. Industrial Computer Source was sold to Dynatech in 1992. In 1999, the company acquired Advent Design, Inc. and changed the name to ICS Advent. In 2001, Kontron purchased ICS Advent from Dynatech. While Kontron is a German firm, the US division of Kontron initially occupied the headquarters building of ICS Advent in San Diego before moving to a new building in Poway, CA., in May 2005.…
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