TriGem

TriGem Computer Co., Ltd.
Native name	삼보컴퓨터
Industry	Computer; Electronics; Telecommunication;
Founded	2 July 1980 in Seoul, South Korea
Founder	Lee Yong-tae
Defunct	2010
Fate	See § Receivership
Products	Computers; laptops;
Divisions	Averatec; TriGem Corporation; eMachines (1998–2004, joint venture); Korea Thrunet (1999–2005);
Website	www.trigem.co.kr

TriGem Computer Co., Ltd. (Korean: 삼보컴퓨터; RR: Sambo Computer, abbreviated TG, also known as TGSambo), was a South Korean personal computer manufacturer and technology company. Established in 1980, TriGem was the first Korean company dedicated to manufacturing computer systems.^[1] It delivered Korea's first microcomputer in 1981 and the first Korean IBM PC compatibles in 1984.^[2] From that point until its breakup in 2010,^[3] it alternated between the first- and second-largest computer manufacturer in South Korea, competing with Samsung Electronics.^[2]

^ Cite error: The named reference Sakowski1990 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b Campbell-Kelly, Martin; Daniel D. Garcia-Swartz (2015). From Mainframes to Smartphones: A History of the International Computer Industry. Harvard University Press. p. 144. ISBN 9780674286559 – via Google Books.
^ Cite error: The named reference restructuring was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Sakowski1990-1] Cite error: The named reference Sakowski1990 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[international-2] Campbell-Kelly, Martin; Daniel D. Garcia-Swartz (2015). From Mainframes to Smartphones: A History of the International Computer Industry. Harvard University Press. p. 144. ISBN 9780674286559 – via Google Books.

[restructuring-3] Cite error: The named reference restructuring was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1]

[2]

[3]