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dir="ltr"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1242257876">.mw-parser-output .ib-company .infobox-label{padding-right:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .ib-company .infobox-data,.mw-parser-output .ib-company .infobox-below{line-height:1.35em}.mw-parser-output .ib-company-logo img{background-color:#f8f9fa}.mw-parser-output .ib-company-locality,.mw-parser-output .ib-company-country{display:inline}</style><table class="infobox ib-company vcard"><caption class="infobox-title fn org">Northgate Computer Systems</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image ib-company-logo logo"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Northgate_Computer_Systems_logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Northgate_Computer_Systems_logo.svg/220px-Northgate_Computer_Systems_logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="166" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Northgate_Computer_Systems_logo.svg/330px-Northgate_Computer_Systems_logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Northgate_Computer_Systems_logo.svg/440px-Northgate_Computer_Systems_logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1658" data-file-height="1250" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Company type</th><td class="infobox-data category">Incorporated</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Industry</th><td class="infobox-data category">Computer Hardware</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">1987<span class="noprint">; 37 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1987</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founder</th><td class="infobox-data agent">Arthur "Art" Lazere</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Defunct</th><td class="infobox-data">April 25, 2005<span style="display:none"> (<span class="dtend itvend">2005-04-25</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Fate</th><td class="infobox-data">Dissolved</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data adr"><div class="ib-company-locality locality"><a href="/wiki/Eden_Prairie,_Minnesota" title="Eden Prairie, Minnesota">Eden Prairie</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">Minnesota</a></div>, <div class="ib-company-country country-name"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Omnikey102p3248.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Omnikey102p3248.jpg/220px-Omnikey102p3248.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="84" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Omnikey102p3248.jpg/330px-Omnikey102p3248.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Omnikey102p3248.jpg/440px-Omnikey102p3248.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3248" data-file-height="1240" /></a><figcaption>A <abbr title="circa">c.</abbr><span style="white-space:nowrap;"> 1989</span> model Northgate OmniKey/102</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:OmniKey_ULTRA.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/OmniKey_ULTRA.JPG/220px-OmniKey_ULTRA.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="94" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/OmniKey_ULTRA.JPG/330px-OmniKey_ULTRA.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/OmniKey_ULTRA.JPG/440px-OmniKey_ULTRA.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3124" data-file-height="1328" /></a><figcaption>A c. 1993 model Northgate OmniKey/ULTRA-T</figcaption></figure> <p><b>Northgate Computer Systems, Inc.</b>, based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States, was a mail-order <a href="/wiki/Personal_computer" title="Personal computer">personal computer</a> company, founded in 1987 by Arthur "Art" <sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lazere.<sup id="cite_ref-pcmag_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pcmag-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The 1990s were a golden era for mail-order PC business. Consumers were fed up with high prices for <a href="/wiki/IBM" title="IBM">IBM</a>, <a href="/wiki/Compaq" title="Compaq">Compaq</a> and other brand-name PCs sold through dealers so they opted to purchase their computers from a catalog. This was a revolutionary idea at the time, because people wouldn't be able to see or touch their computer before buying it. Aside from <a href="/wiki/Dell" title="Dell">Dell</a> and <a href="/wiki/Gateway,_Inc." title="Gateway, Inc.">Gateway</a>, popular brands of mail-order PCs were Northgate and <a href="/wiki/Zeos" title="Zeos">Zeos</a>. </p><p>The company was known for its quality systems and keyboards; in particular, its line of OmniKey keyboards was highly praised.<sup id="cite_ref-pcmag_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pcmag-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The keyboards were particularly valued for their tactile response and durability, and along with <a href="/wiki/Model_M_keyboard" title="Model M keyboard">IBM's Model M PC keyboards</a>, were considered some of the best in the industry.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As such, the company's keyboards were often purchased by users of other manufacturers' PCs. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northgate_Computer_Systems&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>1987 - founded by Arthur Lazere<sup id="cite_ref-pcmag_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pcmag-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>1989 - 386 Systems available.</li> <li>1990 - Announced <a href="/wiki/I486" title="I486">486</a> systems using <a href="/wiki/IBM" title="IBM">IBM</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Micro_Channel_architecture" title="Micro Channel architecture">Micro Channel architecture</a> and merger talks with CPT.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>1992 - Discussed a merger with <a href="/wiki/Everex" title="Everex">Everex Systems</a> but these talks ended and a 51% stake was bought by investor group Marjac Investments.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>August 1994 - A <a href="/wiki/Chapter_7,_Title_11,_United_States_Code" title="Chapter 7, Title 11, United States Code">chapter 7</a> petition was filed against the company by creditors.</li> <li>September 1994 - The company filed for a conversion to a <a href="/wiki/Chapter_11,_Title_11,_United_States_Code" title="Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code">chapter 11</a> reorganization plan.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Mylex" title="Mylex">Mylex</a> was owed $4.6 million, $113,000 was expected to be paid from liquidation from Northgate's inventories.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The landlord of their Eden Prairie building also canceled their lease and they were planning to move to Minneapolis.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>December 22, 1995 - Announced a reorganization plan with its creditors which paid 19 cents on the dollar to cover $16 million in unsecured debts. The funding would be from a percentage of computer sales up to a maximum of $3.75 million.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>1997 - Northgate was purchased by Lan Plus.<sup id="cite_ref-allbusiness.com_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-allbusiness.com-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>October 2000 - Lan Plus begins merger with Mcglen Internet Group.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>April 16, 2001 - Mcglen and Lan Plus announces that the merged company will be operating under the Northgate name.<sup id="cite_ref-allbusiness.com_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-allbusiness.com-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>September 10, 2001 - Lan Plus and Mcglen expect to complete the merger by October under the name Northgate Innovations with Andy Teng as chairman and CEO.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However the completion of the merger wasn't announced until March.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>September 20, 2002 - Announced a "Volunteer Training Program" with local technical schools to provide real-world computer manufacturing experience.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Their principal executive offices are now in <a href="/wiki/City_of_Industry,_California" title="City of Industry, California">City of Industry, California</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-NORTHGATE-INNOVATIONS-INC-Sep-2003-10-K/A_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NORTHGATE-INNOVATIONS-INC-Sep-2003-10-K/A-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>2003 - Announced a trial with <a href="/wiki/7-Eleven" title="7-Eleven">7-Eleven</a> to sell Northgate Computer branded PCs through their stores.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>2004 - Name changed to Digital Lifestyles Group to focus on the "teen computing and digital lifestyle" market with a new "hip-e" brand.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>2005 - On April 25 an announcement on their web site stated "Northgate Computers will close its operations to all customers. Northgate will no longer supply any type of warranty services inclusive of technical phone support."<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p>After Northgate went out of business, Creative Vision Technologies picked up the line of keyboards, marketing them under the Avant brand.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, CVT was acquired by Ideal System Solutions in 2011 and the product is no longer listed.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Northgate_Computer_Systems&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFQuinlanCoursey1991" class="citation news cs1">Quinlan, Tom; Coursey, David (8 July 1991). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=iVAEAAAAMBAJ&dq=art+lazere&pg=PA8">"Developers enthused and wary"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/InfoWorld" title="InfoWorld">InfoWorld</a></i>. 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