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| Formerly | Decision Control Inc. |
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| Founded | 1967 |
| Headquarters | Newport Beach, California, United States |
| Products | Minicomputers |
| Parent | Varian Associates (1967–1977) Sperry Corporation (1977–?) |
Varian Data Machines was a division of Varian Associates which sold minicomputers. It entered the market in 1967 through acquisition of Decision Control Inc. (DCI) in Newport Beach, California.[1] It met stiff competition and was bought by Sperry Corporation in June 1977 who merged it into their Sperry UNIVAC division as the Sperry UNIVAC Minicomputer Operation.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Varian Acquires Computer Firm". May 16, 1967. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Computer History Museum, Selling the Computer Revolution - Marketing Brochures in the Collection: Varian Data Machines
- ^ "Sperry Univac V77 Family Communications Capabilities" (PDF). BitSavers.org. DATAPRO RESEARCH CORPORATION. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Sperry Plans to Buy Varian Data Machines". The New York Times. 24 May 1977. Retrieved 28 May 2024.