NBI Incorporated

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NBI Incorporated was an American computer company based in Boulder, Colorado that offered word processing systems. [1] NBI was known for their office automation systems; dedicated hardware platforms for word processing, document production and records management.

A picture of an NBI System 400S computer from circa 1985 NBI System 4000S.webp
A picture of an NBI System 400S computer from circa 1985

Products included:

The OASys 4100S and 4100X were introduced in May 1984. The 4100S came with single or dual 5¼" floppy disk drives, and the 4100X with a single disk drive and a 10MB hard drive. Both systems were partially IBM-compatible and came with 128KB RAM. [2]

NBI Incorporated entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 1991 after several loss-making years. [3]

References

  1. "A Key Lesson on Investing for Fun and Profit". Fool.com. 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  2. "NBI Computers". The New York Times. 24 May 1984.
  3. "NBI throws in the towel after five years of losses, files Chapter 11". Tech Monitor. 7 February 1991.