Cumana (company)
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Cumana, based in Guildford, England, was a manufacturer of educational computer products. Among its best-known products were disc drives for Acorn, BBC and Oric computers.
Cumana closed down in 1995. Its designs and brand name were acquired by Economatics [1], and its electronics assembly facilities by Kenure Developments Ltd (KDL). The Cumana brand is currently owned by Cannon Computing, which supplies educational hardware and software.
References
- "Cumana - request for information" thread on comp.sys.acorn.networking
- "Cumana RIP?" thread, ibid.
- KDL history
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