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Zenith Data Systems Corporation (ZDS) was an American computer systems manufacturing company active from 1979 to 1996.It was originally a division of the Zenith Radio Company (later Zenith Electronics), after they had purchased the Heath Company and, by extension, their Heathkit line of electronic kits and kit microcomputers, from Schlumberger in October 1979.
The Zenith 'T/O' began life in October 1941 with the production of the Model 7G605 'Trans-ocean Clipper'. Priced at $75, it was introduced in January 1942 but ceased production in April 1942 as Zenith shifted their production to war-related equipment. During this short production run, some 35,000 units were produced and sales data showed that ...
The Zenith Data Systems Z-100 is a pre-assembled version of the Heathkit H100 electronic kit. [2] In the same family, the Z-120 is an all-in-one model with self-contained monitor, and the Z-110 (called the low profile model) is similar in size to the cabinet of an IBM PC. [3]
A Zenith STOL CH 701 on wheels A Czech Aircraft Works-built CH 701 AMD-built CH 750 CH 750 CH 750 instrument panel CH 701 Turboprop CH 701 Turboprop in flight. The Zenith STOL CH 701 and CH 750 are a family of light, two-place kit-built STOL aircraft designed by Canadian aeronautical engineer Chris Heintz through his Midland, Ontario, based company, Zenair.
Some of Zenith's 1951 model TV sets were equipped with a special connector for Phonevision and included a section in the owner's manual explaining the Phonevision concept, providing instructions on how to order, and a schedule for film broadcasts. [5] The Theatre Owners of America called the service a monumental flop.
The Zenair Zenith CH 200 and CH 250 are a family of Canadian single-engined homebuilt light aircraft. It is a low-winged single engine monoplane , that was first flown in France in 1970, with kits being made by the Canadian company Zenair from 1974, with hundreds built and flown.
Zenith Data Systems unveiled the SupersPort line alongside Zenith's TurbosPort 386 luggable computer on April 19, 1988. [4] Both the SupersPort and TurbosPort were marketed under the company's new Road Warrior umbrella of battery-powered portable computers, a project helmed by Andy Czernek and John Frank, VP of marketing and president of Zenith respectively. [5]
Following development of several prototypes between 1939 and 1941, Zenith introduced the Model 7G605 Trans-Oceanic 'Clipper' in 1942, an early portable shortwave receiver marketed to consumers. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Shortwave receiver designs had traditionally employed vacuum tubes , but solid state circuit designs began to emerge in the 1950s.