NBI Incorporated


NBI Incorporated was an American computer company based in Boulder, Colorado that offered word processing systems. NBI was known for their office automation systems; dedicated hardware platforms for word processing, document production and records management.
Products included:
  • NBI System 3000
  • NBI OASys 4000S
  • NBI OASys 4100S and 4100X
The OASys 4100S and 4100X were introduced in May 1984. The 4100S came with single or dual 5¼" floppy disk drives, and the 4100X with a single disk drive and a 10MB hard drive. Both systems were partially IBM-compatible and came with 128KB RAM.
NBI Incorporated entered Chapter 11, [Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 11] bankruptcy protection in 1991 after several loss-making years.