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To: Paul Engel who wrote (41416)	5/28/2001 6:58:31 PM
From: dale_laroy	Respond to of 275872

>That name rings a BELL. Refresh my memory, please.< Definicon was a company that produced coprocessor boards for IBM PC compatible systems. The first product was based upon the NS32032 processor, but the MC68020 based second product was the one that really launched Definicon. Later, Definicon designed Transputer based and an Am29K based coprocessor board. Definicon's major customers included Digital Arts, Oklahoma Seismic, and Lynch Val Systems. The critical error that Definicon made was terminating their entire technical support department, including me, as well as firing Dr Trevor Marshall, their chief engineer. After this purge, Dr Trevor Marshall, Jim Potter and I became the founders of YARC Systems, launching with the MaCray (later undergoing a name change for trademark infringement), and product lines compatible with and superior to Definicon's. At that point, most of Definicon's customer base migrated to YARC Systems because they were not able to get technical support from Definicon, and were comfortable with that I was providing at YARC Systems. YARC later shifted primarily to the laser printer market, providing the development platform for 29K based print engines.