| 词条 | APF Electronics Inc. |
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| name = APF Electronics, Inc. | logo = | logo_size = 250px | type = | key_people = Al Friedman, Phil Friedman, Ed Smith, Steve Lipper, Harry Cox, Howard Boylen, Kenny Boylen | industry = Consumer electronics, video games | products = Stereo systems (originally), consumer electronics, video games | revenue = | owner = | parent = | caption = | foundation = | location = Queens, NY }}APF Electronics, Inc. was a publicly traded company in the United States dedicated to consumer electronics. The company's name comes from the initials of the two brothers who founded the company, Al & Phil Friedman.[1] HistoryThe company was founded to import stereos from Japan to the U.S., specifically quadraphonic sets and 8-track player. They moved into calculators.[2] APF had locations in Queens, NY where they were headquartered, and in Hong Kong, where they owned a factory. In all, APF employed 300 people.[2] ProductsAPF marketed calculators in the early 1970s. Models such as the Mark III and Mark V had LED displays and used C batteries.[2] APF TV Fun was a series of classic first generation video game consoles. It is one of the first system based on the common AY-3-8500 chipset from General Instruments. There are TV Fun Model 401A and TV Fun Sportsarama. The series was first available in 1976.[3]APF-MP1000, also called M-1000, was a second generation video game console released in 1978 at a price of $130.[4] Twelve cartridges were released in addition to the built-in game Rocket Patrol.APF PeCos One was a computer system released in 1978.[5] The name stood for "Personal Computing System." It came equipped with to built-in tape drives[6] and a monitor. Instead of using BASIC it used a proprietary language called PeCos 1.[7]APF Imagination Machine was a computer module released in 1979 for $599. When combined with the M-1000 console it became a computer. The module added RAM, BASIC, a 53-key typewriter keyboard, and a dual-track cassette tape deck with 1500 baud rate for digitally recorded tape programs. The specifications were the result of reverse engineering several popular computers at the time.[8]APF Mathemagician is a tabletop handheld calculator game released in 1980. By itself, it's a math learning tool and standard calculator, but it has 6 different overlays that convert it into one of several games.[9]APF Imagination Machine II was a computer-video game console hybrid that was in the final development stages around 1983. It was more powerful and was an all in one unit. The project was canceled. It is unknown if any prototypes exist.[8]BankruptcyThe North American video game crash of 1983 caused the project to be canceled and APF, then a publicly traded company filed for bankruptcy.[8] References1. ^{{cite web|title=APF Electronics Inc|url=http://www.oldapps.com/timeline/company/apf_electronics_inc|work=Old Apps|publisher=oldapps.com|accessdate=29 January 2014}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=APF|url=http://www.vintagecalculators.com/html/apf.html|work=Vintage Calculators Web Museum|publisher=vintagecalculators.com|accessdate=29 January 2014}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Museum of Video Games - APF Electronics Inc|url=http://www.movg.org/?cat=53|work=Museum of Video Games|publisher=MoVG|accessdate=29 January 2014}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Tag Archives: APF Electronic Inc|url=http://gamester81.com/tag/apf-electronic-inc/|publisher=Gamester81|accessdate=29 January 2014}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=PeCos One|url=http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/X710.86|work=Computer History Museum|publisher=computerhistory.org}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=Company Profile: APF Electronics Inc. (New York, N.Y.) |url=http://classictech.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/company-profile-apf-electronics-inc-new-york-n-y/ |work=Classic Tech: Vintage computers and related technology |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221222558/http://classictech.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/company-profile-apf-electronics-inc-new-york-n-y/ |archivedate=February 21, 2014 }} 7. ^{{cite web|last=Loguidice|first=Bill|title=Home Computer Designations of the Late 1970s: A Feature Article|url=http://www.armchairarcade.com/neo/node/3400|work=Armchair Arcade|accessdate=29 January 2014}} 8. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|title=APF Page|url=http://www.nausicaa.net/~lgreenf/apfpage.htm}} 9. ^{{cite web|title=APF Mathemagician|url=http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Misc/APFMathemagician.htm|work=Handheld Museum|accessdate=31 January 2014}} 10 : Defunct retail companies of the United States|Defunct video game companies|Home computer hardware companies|Video game companies of the United States|Defunct companies based in New York City|Electronics companies established in 1970|Retail companies established in 1970|Retail companies disestablished in 1983|Video game companies established in 1970|Video game companies disestablished in 1983 |
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