Name: | Thunderware Inc; Orinda, CA (USA) |
Abbreviation: | thunderwar |
Products: | Model types |
Summary: |
Thunderware Inc.
Best known for the manufacture of the Thunderscan series of low-cost third-party document scanning devices for use with early Apple Macintosh computers. Also made accessories for some Apple II computers and power accessories for certain Macintosh peripherals. |
Production: | 1980 - |
History: |
The company was founded by Victor Bull and Tom Petrie, but the vital Thunderscan software was written by Andy Hertzfeld of Apple with payment on a royalty basis. Thunderscan products were still being sold in 1992, and total production was about 100,000 units. |
This manufacturer was suggested by Bruce Taylor.
Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
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USA | 84 | Digitizer for Macintosh ThunderScan | ThunderScan hardware and software converts the Apple Imagewriter into an inexpensive but l... |
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