ICL DRS PWS Handbook

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ICL DRS PWS Handbook
Ref: 19084/001

This also includes Introducing Communications 17860/001 and Winows 15779/001

The ICL DRS was a range of departmental computers from International Computers Limited (ICL). Standing originally for Distributed Resource System, the full name was later dropped in favour of the abbreviation.

During the mid 1980s separate Office Systems business units had produced a disparate range of products including IBM-compatible PCs such as the PWS (an PC AT Clone), small servers branded DRS, and various larger Unix servers sold under the Clan range. A rebranding in late 1988 pulled these together under the DRS brand, with a consistent mid grey and peppermint green livery.
The ICL division responsible for these systems eventually became part of the Fujitsu-Siemens joint venture.

Reference Number : 19084/001

Date Published : 1991

Manufacturer : ICL

Platform : DRS

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH13995. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.

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