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History. Origin, founding and early years: Nova and SuperNova. Data General (DG) was founded by several engineers from Digital Equipment Corporation who were frustrated with DEC's management and left to form their own company.
Data General Corporation is a manufacturer of multi-user computer systems: minicomputers, workstations, and servers. During the minicomputer boom in the 1970s, Data General was one of the fastest growing U.S. companies and was considered one of the leaders in minicomputers.
The Data General Nova is a series of 16-bit minicomputers released by the American company Data General. The Nova family was very popular in the 1970s and ultimately sold tens of thousands of units. The first model, known simply as "Nova", was released in 1969. [1]
Edson deCastro, the manager for Digital Equipment Corporation’s famous PDP-8 minicomputer, left DEC to establish Data General in 1968. In 1969 they released the Nova minicomputer and it quickly became a popular machine in scientific and educational markets.
Apr 1, 2003 · Data General didn't last nearly as long as the U.S. companies profiled throughout this special issue of FSB. But it did leave a lasting influence. Shouldn't that be enough?
Data General was one of the first minicomputer firms from the late 1960s. Three of the four founders were former employees of Digital Equipment Corporation. Their first product, the Data General Nova, was a 16-bit minicomputer.
Data General was one of the first minicomputer firms from the late 1960s. Three of the four founders were former employees of Digital Equipment Corporation. Their first product, the Data General Nova, was a 16-bit minicomputer.
