NorthStar Computers was originally named Kentucky Fried Computer and changed their name prior to the release of their Horizon product, an eight-bit business computer that was shipped with the then industry-standard CP/M operating system or NorthStar's proprietary operating system, NDOS. While initially successful, NorthStar's sales suffered from the company's short-sighted adherence to hard sector floppy drives which made software difficult to port onto NorthStar machines.

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  • NorthStar Computers was originally named Kentucky Fried Computer and changed their name prior to the release of their Horizon product, an eight-bit business computer that was shipped with the then industry-standard CP/M operating system or NorthStar's proprietary operating system, NDOS. While initially successful, NorthStar's sales suffered from the company's short-sighted adherence to hard sector floppy drives which made software difficult to port onto NorthStar machines. It was no longer a significant factor in the industry by the time cheaper computers, such as the Osborne and the KayPro, were released.
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  • NorthStar Computers was originally named Kentucky Fried Computer and changed their name prior to the release of their Horizon product, an eight-bit business computer that was shipped with the then industry-standard CP/M operating system or NorthStar's proprietary operating system, NDOS. While initially successful, NorthStar's sales suffered from the company's short-sighted adherence to hard sector floppy drives which made software difficult to port onto NorthStar machines.
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  • North Star Computers
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