Mycron

Mycron was a Norwegian microcomputer manufacturer based in Oslo. The company was founded in 1975 under the name Norsk Data Industri by Lars Monrad Krohn, who was also one of the founding figures associated with Norsk Data. Its work belongs to the formative period of the microcomputer industry, when manufacturers were developing relatively compact systems around emerging commercial microprocessors and operating systems such as CP/M. Mycron's best-known machines included the MYCRO-1, the Mycron 3, the Mycron 1000, and the Mycron 2000. The MYCRO-1 used Intel's 8080 processor and ran the company's MYCROP operating system. The Mycron 3 subsequently adopted CP/M, an operating system that became an important software platform for early business microcomputers. The Mycron 1000 was built around a Zilog Z80 processor and supported MP/M, a multiuser and multitasking operating system related to CP/M. In 1981, Mycron released the Mycron 2000, based on Intel's 8086 processor and designed to run CP/M-86 and MP/M-86. These systems illustrate the company's progression from early 8-bit microcomputers toward 16-bit business-oriented machines. Rather than being known primarily as a consumer lifestyle brand, Mycron is associated with technically oriented computers intended for professional, institutional, and advanced personal-computing use. The available reference material does not establish the company's complete sales footprint, distribution network, financial performance, or eventual corporate status. The company was renamed MySoft in 1999. The name change marks the end of the period in which Mycron operated under its original computer-manufacturing identity, although the supplied sources do not provide enough information to describe MySoft's later activities or confirm whether the business remains active. Mycron's historical importance therefore rests mainly on its role in Norway's early microcomputer industry and on its documented range of Intel- and Zilog-based systems.

Mycron originated in Norway's early computer industry. Founded in Oslo in 1975 as Norsk Data Industri, the company was established by Lars Monrad Krohn, who had also been one of the founding figures of Norsk Data. Its creation coincided with the emergence of microprocessors that made it possible to build smaller and more accessible computers than the mainframe and minicomputer systems that had dominated earlier commercial computing. The company's first documented system was the MYCRO-1, an Intel 8080-based computer that ran the MYCROP operating system. This machine placed Mycron among the early manufacturers experimenting with complete microcomputer systems rather than selling only processor components or development kits. The later Mycron 3 used CP/M, an operating system that became widely associated with early business microcomputing and helped provide a common software environment across otherwise incompatible hardware platforms. Mycron continued developing systems based on leading microprocessors of the period. The Mycron 1000 used Zilog's Z80 processor and ran MP/M, a CP/M-related operating system designed to support multiple users and multitasking. This indicates a move toward more capable business and institutional computing applications. In 1981, the company introduced the Mycron 2000, based on Intel's 8086 processor. It supported both CP/M-86 and MP/M-86, versions of the CP/M family adapted for Intel's 16-bit architecture and for multiuser operation. The documented product sequence shows a transition from an Intel 8080 platform to Z80-based computing and then to the 8086 generation. It also reflects the broader software evolution of the era: from manufacturer-specific operating software to increasingly standardized CP/M-derived environments. The available material does not provide reliable details about production volumes, pricing, sales channels, export markets, corporate ownership, or the precise commercial life of each model. Among people associated with the company were Arne Maus, who worked at Mycron from 1986 to 1989, and Gisle Hannemyr. The supplied reference does not identify them as company executives, so they are not listed as executives in this dossier. In 1999, Mycron was renamed MySoft. The references supplied for this entry do not explain the strategic reasons for the renaming or document the subsequent business in sufficient detail. As a result, the historical record supports identifying Mycron as a Norwegian microcomputer pioneer, but does not support a definitive classification of its present corporate status.

• 1999

  Company renamed MySoft

  [1]Mycronen.wikipedia.org

  The company changed its name from Mycron to MySoft.

• 1981

  Mycron 2000 released

  [1]Mycronen.wikipedia.org

  Mycron released the Intel 8086-based Mycron 2000, supporting CP/M-86 and MP/M-86.

• 1975

  Company founded as Norsk Data Industri

  [1]Mycronen.wikipedia.org

  Lars Monrad Krohn founded the Oslo-based company under the name Norsk Data Industri.

• MYCRO-1 introduced

  [1]Mycronen.wikipedia.org

  Mycron manufactured the MYCRO-1, an Intel 8080 computer running the MYCROP operating system.

• Mycron 3 developed

  [1]Mycronen.wikipedia.org

  The Mycron 3 followed with support for CP/M.

• Mycron 1000 introduced

  [1]Mycronen.wikipedia.org

  The Mycron 1000 used a Zilog Z80 processor and ran MP/M.

A Norwegian pioneer in technically oriented microcomputers, progressing from early Intel 8080 systems to Zilog Z80 and Intel 8086 machines supporting CP/M-family operating systems.

• Microcomputer

  MYCRO-1

  The MYCRO-1 was an early Mycron microcomputer built around Intel's 8080 processor. It ran MYCROP, an operating system associated with the system. The model represents Mycron's initial documented entry into microcomputer manufacturing and the company's early work with 8-bit processor technology.

• Microcomputer

  Mycron 3

  The Mycron 3 was a subsequent Mycron computer that ran CP/M. Adoption of CP/M placed the system within the emerging ecosystem of business microcomputers using a relatively portable and widely recognized operating environment. The available source does not specify its processor, configuration, price, or market distribution.

• Multiuser microcomputer

  Mycron 1000

  The Mycron 1000 used a Zilog Z80 processor and ran MP/M. MP/M was designed for multiuser and multitasking applications, giving the system a more capable operating model than a basic single-user microcomputer. The reference material does not provide further specifications or documented sales information.

• 16-bit business microcomputer · 1981

  Mycron 2000

  Released in 1981, the Mycron 2000 was based on Intel's 8086 processor. It supported CP/M-86 and MP/M-86, providing both a 16-bit CP/M environment and a related multiuser operating-system option. The model documents Mycron's move from earlier 8-bit systems toward the next generation of business-oriented microcomputing.

1. 1Mycronen.wikipedia.org