Sord Computer Corporation
Encyclopedia
Sord Computer Corporation was a Japan
ese electronics
company, founded in 1970 by the entrepreneur
Takayoshi Shiina.
home computer
s (especially the Sord M5
). Eventually, the company launched more advanced models, such as the "luggable" personal computer
Sord M23P
(1983) and the notebook
Sord IS-11
(1984).
In 1985, Sord began to work with Toshiba Corporation.
1999 saw the company become a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba and re-named as Toshiba Personal Computer System Corporation (TOPS for short).
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese electronics
Electronics
Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
company, founded in 1970 by the entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
Takayoshi Shiina.
History
In the 1980s, Sord was known for 8-bit8-bit
The first widely adopted 8-bit microprocessor was the Intel 8080, being used in many hobbyist computers of the late 1970s and early 1980s, often running the CP/M operating system. The Zilog Z80 and the Motorola 6800 were also used in similar computers...
home computer
Home computer
Home computers were a class of microcomputers entering the market in 1977, and becoming increasingly common during the 1980s. They were marketed to consumers as affordable and accessible computers that, for the first time, were intended for the use of a single nontechnical user...
s (especially the Sord M5
Sord M5
The Sord M5 , was a Japanese home computer launched by Sord Computer Corporation in 1982.-Internal hardware:* CPU: Zilog Z80 , 3.58 MHz...
). Eventually, the company launched more advanced models, such as the "luggable" personal computer
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
Sord M23P
Sord M23P
The Sord M23P was a "luggable" Japanese personal computer , manufactured by Sord Corp. from 1983. It was one of the first machines to use the 3½" disk drive produced by Sony.-Technical specifications:-External links:* at *...
(1983) and the notebook
Notebook
A notebook is a book or binder composed of pages of notes, often ruled, made out of paper, used for purposes including recording notes or memoranda, writing, drawing, and scrapbooking....
Sord IS-11
Sord IS-11
The Sord IS-11 was an A4-size, lightweight, portable Z80-based computer. The IS-11 had no operating system, but came with built-in word processing, spreadsheet, file manager and communication software....
(1984).
In 1985, Sord began to work with Toshiba Corporation.
1999 saw the company become a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba and re-named as Toshiba Personal Computer System Corporation (TOPS for short).