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Dec 5, 2014 · In 1992 along came Ambra, an IBM-compatible PC made by a subsidiary of IBM themselves, called ICPI (Individual Computer Products Ltd.). That IBM marketed its own clone was something of a conundrum, as the Ambra was pitching itself against the IBM PS/VP (Personal System ValuePoint) entry-level PC and others, where price was everything.
By the summer of 1993, the IBM PC Co. had divided into multiple business units itself, including Ambra Computer Corporation and the IBM Power Personal Systems Group, the former an attempt to design and market "clone" computers of IBM's own architecture and the latter responsible for IBM's PowerPC-based workstations. [9] [10]
Feb 20, 2020 · My item on the old Ambra PC - an early/ mid 1990s Windows PC that was actually an IBM clone made b...
Ambra Computer Corporation was a subsidiary of IBM. Created by Dr Richard Greame Ambra, it introduced a line of personal computers targeted at the home user, sold mainly through mail-order, first in Europe (1992), then in the USA (1993). Ambra had a volume production run of just a year or so; the line was discontinued in 1994 [1] in favor of ...
Feb 19, 1994 · The Ambra range in the US, sold directly by IBM, will not be affected. The Ambra was launched to fend off competition from IBM 'clones' but analysts say buyers are now showing a preference for ...
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Jan 12, 2002 · That idea eventually got nixed and IBM decided to open a direct PC operation under the brand name Ambra. The only problem was that IBM had also set up a direct PC operation--conveniently located ...
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Jan 31, 2024 · AMBRA Computer Corporation Wikipedia. (Text) CC BY-SA. Similar Topics. AMBRA Computer Corporation was a wholly owned subsidiary of IBM. In 1992 in Europe and in 1993 in the USA, it introduced a personal computer lineup targeting the home user, sold mainly through mailorder. The AMBRA had a main volume production run of just a year or so, being ...
