| 词条 | Tiny Computers |
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| name = Tiny Computers | logo = tiny logo.gif | type = Private | foundation = {{Start date and age|1996}}[1] | industry = Computer hardware | defunct = {{End date and age|2002}} (brand used until 2005) | fate = Administration | location = | location_city = Salfords, Surrey | location_country = United Kingdom | locations = 150+ (United Kingdom) | parent = OT Computers (1996–2002) Granville Technology Group (2002–2005) | homepage = {{url|tiny.com}} (now defunct) }}Tiny Computers was a British computer manufacturer based in Salfords, Surrey, England.[2] The company went into administration due to 'substantial' losses in January 2002[3] and was subsequently purchased by rival OEM Time Group.[4] HistoryTiny Computers enjoyed great success during the latter half of the 1990s, having retail units throughout the United Kingdom as well as launching in the United States and the Far East. The company claimed to have sold 400,000 units in 2000,[5] and signed a contract worth £40m with Scottish manufacturer Fullarton Computer Industries in August 2001. Tiny cited reduced air freight fees and a shorter, more efficient supply chain as their reason for choosing a firm based in the United Kingdom over Asian OEMs who had lower base costs.[6] However, due to increasing competition in the consumer PC market, their profits eventually began to fall, and in the beginning of 2002, they went into administration and were subsequently purchased by rival TIME. InnovationsHome theater PCIn March 2001, the company released one of the first Home theater PCs, called the Takami system.[7] The PC was contained in a flat case with a similar form factor to a VHS player, and was intended to be placed under a television rather than at a computer desk as was typical during the 1990s. Bundles including a plasma television, and other home cinema equipment were also sold. Despite its innovative nature, the Takami was not a commercial success, with only 5,000 units being sold during 2001.[8] Tiny TrainerIn 2000, in an attempt to make computing easier for those who had little to no experience with PCs, Tiny commissioned e-learning company VSI Communications Group to create a 'virtual mentor' named Tiny Trainer. An interactive animation ran automatically when the PC first booted up and gave users a brief introduction to computers in general, the Windows operating system as well as Tiny's own online services.[9] Tiny Trainer was based on the same technology platform as VSI's Mentor interactive help series, and was tightly integrated with a Tiny specific Windows ME version of Mentor that also came bundled on Tiny's computers. References1. ^{{cite web | url=http://ukdata.com/company/FC019181/TINY-COMPUTERS-LIMITED | title=Company details for TINY COMPUTERS LIMITED | publisher=UKData.com | accessdate=14 November 2014}} {{ict-company-stub}}2. ^{{cite web | url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=1565182 | title=Company Overview of Tiny Computers | publisher=Bloomberg | work=Businessweek | accessdate=19 November 2014}} 3. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-1543220/Tiny-Computers-pulls-the-plug.html | title=Tiny Computers pulls the plug | publisher=ThisIsMoney.co.uk | date=2002-01-30 | accessdate=19 November 2014 | author=McLean, James}} 4. ^{{cite web | url=http://news.sky.com/story/79457/tiny-computers-captured-by-time | title=Tiny Computers Captured By Time | publisher=Sky News | date=2002-01-30 | accessdate=19 November 2014}} 5. ^{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1791873.stm | title=Tiny Computers swallowed up | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation | work=BBC News | date=2002-01-30 | accessdate=19 November 2014}} 6. ^{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1489705.stm | title=Contract win brings Tiny boost | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation | work=BBC News | date=2001-08-14 | accessdate=19 November 2014}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/content/2/17558.html |title=Tiny shows off home entertainment box |publisher=The Register (via Wayback Machine) |date=2001-03-13 |accessdate=14 November 2014 |author=Blincoe, Robert |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010626012947/https://www.theregister.co.uk/content/2/17558.html |archivedate=26 June 2001 }} 8. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/10/16/tinys_home_entertainment_boxes_disappoint/ | title=Tiny's home entertainment boxes disappoint | date=2001-10-16 | publisher=The Register | accessdate=14 November 2014 | author=Blincoe, Robert}} 9. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/british-computer-maker-bundles-mentortm-to-reduce-support-costs-71538942.html | title=British Computer Maker Bundles Mentor(TM) to Reduce Support Costs | publisher=PRNewsWire | date=2001-03-05 | accessdate=20 November 2014}} 5 : Defunct companies of the United Kingdom|Computer companies of the United Kingdom|Companies based in Surrey|Companies disestablished in 2002|Companies established in 1990 |
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