User:Daniel beardsmore/Companies
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As of time of writing, the research status for important companies. This list is not complete.
| Company | Hall | Status | To do | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datalux | Shame | Trading | Yes | Absolutely refuse to reply to a single e-mail |
| Monterey | Fame | Trading | No | Helpful; instrumental in Alps clone knowledge! |
| Chicony | Fame | Trading | Maybe | Helpful; provided the manufacturer of the Cherry MX clones they used (Aristotle); there is more that we could learn from them but I've harassed them enough already ;) |
| Xiang Min | Fame | Trading | Maybe | Helpful; provided knowledge and switch samples; a native Chinese speaker might be able to learn more about their past switches, but this is doubtful now |
| Tai-Hao | Fame | Trading | No | Helpful; provided knowledge and switch samples; have likely already exhausted what information they still have of their 80s and early 90s products |
| ZF USA (Cherry) | Fame | Trading | Maybe | Helpful; have saved some switch knowledge from extinction! They may still have more secrets to yield up … |
| Devlin | Fame | Trading | Maybe | Helpful; have provided knowledge and samples; there may still be more to learn |
| Microbee | Fame | Trading | Yes | Still waiting for a publicly posted PDF updated to state the switches they used so that we can use that as a reference |
| Focus Electronic | Appears defunct as of 2011 or 2012 | Yes | Need to confirm who they purchased their Alps clone switches from | |
| Ortek | Shame | Trading | Yes | I don't think they ever responded to any e-mails; need to confirm who they purchased their Alps clone switches from — a native Chinese speaker may be able to tease the information out of them |
| ELSA Communications | Uncertain | Yes | Related to iRocks, but iRocks deny this vehemently; need to confirm who they purchased their Alps clone switches from, but this seems unlikely now | |
| Strong Man | Defunct since 2007 or 2008 | Yes | Need to confirm who they purchased their Alps clone switches from; have contacted Mr Wang directly on an old e-mail address — the message did not bounce, but there was no reply | |
| NMB | Shame | Trading | Yes | Not a single reply from the US office to any e-mail; NMB Germany respond, but they've not been able to find out how NMB and Hi-Tek were connected (i.e. to confirm 100% that NMB bought Hi-Tek, and when) |
| AWC | Yes | Unable to find any trace of their existence outside of PCB inscriptions; they appear to be, or be part of, Wong's Electronics (a contemporary catalogue referred to them as "WONG'S", not AWC) | ||
| Wong's Electronics | Shame | Trading | Yes | AWC appear to have been part of Wong's, and Wong's (both WEC and WIH) have not responded to a single e-mail; trying to establish who AWC were and what their fate was |
| Futaba | Shame | Trading | Yes | No response to any e-mails at all; would love to have some official data sheets, part numbers, brochures etc for all their switch ranges |
| SMK | Shame | Trading | Yes | Finally had a helpful response — might find something out, but I doubt it. |
| MacAlly | Shame | Trading | Yes | Responded but were totally unhelpful; need to confirm who they purchased their Alps clone switches from |
| Printec DS | Shame | Trading | Yes | Responded to another guy, but not to any messages since; they have/had a large range of their own switches that it would be nice to properly document |
| KPT/Podworld/TEC/Micronorth etc | Likely defunct | Yes | Would love to know their relationship with each other |
