What is George Morrow?
'''George Morrow''' (c. 1934 - [[May 7]], [[2003]]) was part of the early [[microcomputer]] industry in the [[United States]]. Morrow promoted (make popular) and improved the [[S-100 bus]] used in many early microcomputers. Morrow was also a member of the [[Homebrew Computer Club]]. Starting in [[1976]], he designed and sold computers, computer parts, and accessories under several company names, including ''Morrow Designs''. Morrow's companies built microcomputers that used the [[CP/M]] [[operating system]]. When IBM started selling their IBM PC personal computer in 1981, Morrow and other CP/M computer makers had trouble competing. Morrow Designs filed for bankruptcy in 1986.<ref>'''John Markoff (2003):''' [https://archive.today/20120717121557/http://news.com.com/2100-1008-1000732.html Computer visionary George Morrow dies] or [http://www.freelists.org/archives/tech-alerts/05-2003/msg00006.html here] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005246/http://www.freelists.org/archives/tech-alerts/05-2003/msg00006.html |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Morrow, George}} [[Category:American computer scientists]] [[Category:Scientists from Detroit]] [[Category:1934 births]] [[Category:2003 deaths]]