Company:Digital Computer Controls, Inc.

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Short description: Former American computer company
Digital Computer Controls, Inc.
IndustryMinicomputers
FateAcquired by Data General in 1977
Founded1970
Headquarters
Fairfield, New Jersey
,
U.S.
Key people
John Ackley

Digital Computer Controls, Inc. was an American computer company, based in Fairfield, New Jersey, known for lower priced clones of Digital Equipment Corporation and Data General minicomputers in the 1970s. DCC was the subject of multiple lawsuits relating to their efforts, including the case Data General Corp. v. Digital Computer Controls, Inc.[1] Data General acquired DCC in 1977 which resolved long-standing litigation between the companies.[2]

Usage

The Entrex 480 utilized the D-116, and was also the basis of the Nixdorf 620. Nixdorf Computer utilized around 1,000 D-116's in their 620 and 8870/1 computer series.[3]

References

  1. Chapple, Mike (2020). Access Control, Authentication, and Public Key Infrastructure. Jones & Bartlett Learning. p. 26. ISBN 9781284198355. 
  2. "DP Growing in Small Systems". Computerworld: 55. January 31, 1977. https://books.google.com/books?id=PcBcFoVG-_EC&pg=PA55. 
  3. "Ein Urteil - und alles bleibt offen". Computerwoche. December 5, 1975. https://www.computerwoche.de/a/ein-urteil-und-alles-bleibt-offen,1205562.