Compy, Inc.
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Compy is the name of the company that manufactured the [[Compy 386]] and the [[Lappy 486]]. | Compy is the name of the company that manufactured the [[Compy 386]] and the [[Lappy 486]]. | ||
| - | The name probably has multiple real-world references. The loading screen for the game [[Population: Tire|Population: Tire]] indicates a parody of [[Wikipedia:Commodore International|Commodore International]]. The name "Compy" and the overall look of the computer itself is somewhat evocative of [[Wikipedia:Compaq|Compaq Computer Corporation]]. The logo is reminiscent of the [[Wikipedia:IBM|IBM]] logo. | + | The name probably has multiple real-world references. The loading screen for the game [[Population: Tire|Population: Tire]] indicates both a parody of [[Wikipedia:Commodore International|Commodore International]] and, probably, the word "computer." The name "Compy" and the overall look of the computer itself is somewhat evocative of [[Wikipedia:Compaq|Compaq Computer Corporation]]. The logo is reminiscent of the [[Wikipedia:IBM|IBM]] logo. |
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Compy is the name of the company that manufactured the Compy 386 and the Lappy 486.
The name probably has multiple real-world references. The loading screen for the game Population: Tire indicates both a parody of Commodore International and, probably, the word "computer." The name "Compy" and the overall look of the computer itself is somewhat evocative of Compaq Computer Corporation. The logo is reminiscent of the IBM logo.
Appearances
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