| 词条 | DK'Tronics |
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| name = DK'Tronics Ltd | logo = Dk'tronics.svg | fate = Dissolved | foundation = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1981}} | defunct = {{End date|df=yes|1993|05|24}} | location = Great Yarmouth, England | industry = {{Unbulleted list|Video game industry|Computer hardware}} | key_people = {{Unbulleted list|David Heelas {{small|(managing director)}}|Neil Rawlingson {{small|(finance director)}}}} | subsid = Currah }}DK'Tronics Ltd (stylised as dk'tronics) was a British software and hardware company active during the 1980s. It primarily made peripherals for the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC but also released video games for the Spectrum, Commodore 64, Commodore Vic 20, BBC Micro, Memotech, MSX and Amstrad platforms.[1] HistoryThe company's first product was a 16Kb expansion pack for the ZX80, released just prior to the launch of the ZX81. At this time the company consisted only of David Heelas, working part-time through his interest in electronics.[2] When the ZX81 was launched, he went full-time manufacturing, packaging and posting from his home – and by the end of 1981 he had four employees. Hardware production expanded to include new keyboards for the ZX81 and for the newly released ZX Spectrum. By 1984, DK'Tronics had around 50 personnel, with Heelas as managing director. He was also looking into the possibility of becoming a computer manufacturer, specifically with a low-cost processor for the leisure market. It was planned to have an integrated screen and music keyboard. DK'Tronics published games between 1982 and 1985, and included works from regular programmers such as Don Priestley. David Heelas was known to be critical of the hype attempted by other software companies in the gaming press and took pride in the professional position adopted by DK'Tronics.[3] Due to the company's success and good press coverage, in 1985 DK'Tronics were approached by management from Currah.[4] After talks, DK'Tronics acquired Currah for a "substantial five-figure sum". Technology acquired from Currah included the microSource, an Assembler/Forth 'on-board' ROM. Games
References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.crashonline.org.uk/09/dk.htm |title=DK'TRONICS REVISITED |last=Kean |first=Roger |date=October 1984 |website=Crash |accessdate=6 May 2017}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/yr13/yr13_72.htm |title=MINDING HIS OWN BUSINESS |last=Cox |first=Kevin |date=April 1985 |website=Your Spectrum |accessdate=6 May 2017}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.crashonline.org.uk/10/news.htm |title=MINDER TRONICS |last=Kean |first=Roger |date=November 1984 |website=Crash |accessdate=6 May 2017}} 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.crashonline.org.uk/02/currah.htm |title='PARDON ME, I'LL SAY THAT AGAIN!' |last=Frey |first=Franco |date=March 1984 |website=Crash |accessdate=6 May 2017}} External links
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