Most of us know the story that the Model T sisters were all licensed from a single brilliant design from Kyocera. But I can't find much evidence of Kyocera being in the computer business before or after.
I had heard a rumour that Kyocera actually acquired the technology from some other company, but a name was not given so I didn't give it much credence. This year, the Kyocera/Inamori Museum posted a photo (attached) of a NEC PC-8201 with this label: NEC PC 8201 ハンド・ヘルドコンピュータ サイバネット工業上の合併によるシナ|ジーを活かして消典され たハンドヘルドコンピュータ.プログラム到発には芸速日の ピル・ゲイツ氏もかかわった。 It says, The PC-8201computer, developed by Kyocera and sold by NEC, was developed after Kyocera acquired the Cybernet Electronics Corporation. Microsoft founder Bill Gates was involved in programming the computer. So now I'm wondering, Who the heck was Cybernet? Does anybody know the history? And how did they get Bill Gates on board? --b9
