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{{Infobox_Company |
{{Infobox_Peripheral |
   company_name  = Sega |
   peripheral_name  = Operating system|
   company_logo  = [[File: sega-logo.png]]|
   peripheral_image = [[File:Windows_1.0_box.jpg|300px]]|
   company_type  = Subsidiary of Sega Sammy Holdings|
   developer        = numerous|
   foundation    = '''Irving Bromberg Co.'''<br />1930<br />'''Service Games'''<br />1934<br />'''Standard Games'''<br />1940<br />'''Rosen Enterprises'''<br />1954<br />'''Service Games of Japan'''<br />1955<br />'''Japan Entertainment Products & Japan Machinery Manufacturing'''<br />June 3, 1960<br />'''Sega Enterprises'''<br />1965|
   publisher        = numerous|
  location      = Tokyo, Japan|
   systems          = numerous, see [[:Category:operating systems|operating systems]]|
   founder        = [[David Rosen]], [[Martin Bromley]],<br />[[Irving Bromberg]], [[James Humpert]]|
   release          = 1947-present|
   num_employees  = 5,349 |
   added_to_museum  = numerous, see [[:Category:operating systems|operating systems]]|
   industry      = Video games |
  products      = Arcade games<br />Arcade hardware<br />Video games|
  homepage      = http://www.sega.com/|
}}
}}
'''Sega''' (セガ) is a game company that was founded on June 3, 1960, when Japan Entertainment Products was created and used the trade name Sega, a contraction of its preceding company, '''Service Games'''. However, it has roots in companies dating back to the 1930s.
An '''operating system''', or '''OS''', is system software that manages hardware and software resources.


==Formation of Sega==
==Operating systems==
In 1930, Irving Bromberg founded a coin-operated machine distribution company named '''Irving Bromberg Co.'''. The company distributed coin-operated machines to New York City, Boston, and Washington, D.C. In 1933, he sold the New York office to office manager Leon Taksen. Then, according to an advertisement in the July 1933 issue of Coin Machine Journal, the Supreme Vending Company of Brooklyn had purchased the Irving Bromberg Company of Brooklyn. After the sale of his company, Bromberg moved to Los Angeles, California. In 1934, he started a new coin-operated machine distribution company in Los Angeles named '''Standard Games'''.
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By 1940, Irving Bromberg's son, Martin Bromley, had enlisted in the Navy and was sent to Honolulu, Hawaii. However, he was placed on inactive duty due to his employment at the Pearl Harbor Shipyard. Later that year, Martin Bromley, his father Irving Bromberg, and a fellow shipyard worker named James Humpert formed a company in Honolulu, Hawaii also named Standard Games. This company provided coin-operated amusement machines to military bases, for soldiers to use during their leisure time. In 1945, after World War II had ended, Standard Games was sold. The three Americans that founded that company started a new coin-operated machine distributor named '''Service Games''', due to the company's focus on military personnel.
 
In 1951, the United States government passed a law that outlawed slot machines in United States territories. Thus, in 1952, Martin Bromley sent two of his employees, Richard Stewart and Ray LeMaire, to Tokyo, Japan. They set up a distribution company there to provide coin-operated slot machines to the United States military bases in Japan. By 1953, this company was active and operating as Service Games of Japan.
 
In 1954, an officer in the United States Air Force stationed in Japan, David Rosen, set up a two-minute photo business. This company, '''Rosen Enterprises''', began importing coin-operated games to Japan in 1957.
 
On May 31, 1960, Service Games closed Service Games Japan. However, on June 3, 1960, two new companies were set up to handle the business. '''Japan Entertainment Products (日本娯楽物産, Nihon Goraku Bussan)''' was set up to handle distribution, while '''Japan Machinery Manufacturing (日本機械製造, Nihon Kikai Seizō)''' was set up to handle manufacturing.
 
In 1960, Japan Entertainment Products released the Sega 1000 jukebox, named after the first two letters in the first and the second word of Service Games. The game was a hit, and as a result, the company, while still retaining its legal name, began using the trade name of Sega. Due to this, Sega considers its official foundation as June 3, 1960.
 
In 1964, Japan Entertainment Products acquired Japan Machinery Manufacturing, bringing both arms of the business together once more.
 
By 1965, Rosen Enterprises had grown to a point where they operated over 200 [[arcade|arcades]] in Japan. That year, David Rosen sought a merger of Rosen Enterprises and Japan Entertainment Products. In the resulting company, David Rosen was named the chief executing officer. The company was named '''Sega Enterprises''', after the trade name of Japan Entertainment Products.
 
==Home video game and computer hardware by Sega==
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%;"
!| Title
!| Title
!| Release
!| First release
!| Added to Museum
!| Date Added to the Museum
!| Notes
!| Notes
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[SG-1000]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Android]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2008
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not Added Yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | August 7, 2015
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | There are several variants, as it was licensed for production by other companies. Sega released two variants themselves: <br />The original SG-1000 had one hard wired joystick and a port for an optional second controller. <br />The SG-1000 II had two detachable joypad controllers.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Installed on the [[Samsung Galaxy|Samsung Galaxy Core Prime]].
|-
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[SC-3000]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Chrome OS|Chrome&nbsp;OS]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2011
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not Added Yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | December&nbsp;30,&nbsp;2021
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The SC-3000 was a computer that used the SG-1000 architecture. It had a built-in keyboard and support for more hardware expansions.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | On the [[Lenovo]] [[Chromebook|Chromebook 3]]
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Sega Master System|Mark III]] <br />[[Sega Master System|Master System]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[FreeDOS]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1985<br />1986
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1998
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not Added Yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | October 31, 2019
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The original Japanese release was named the Mark III, due to the fact that it was the successor of the SG-1000 II. <br />The Master System II lacked the port for games that came on Sega Cards.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[FreeDOS]] is installed on [[DOSBox]] on the [[Mac Mini]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[AI Computer]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1986
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not Added Yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Had an [[NEC]] V20 processor (based on the [[Intel]] 80186) and 256KB of RAM.
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Sega Genesis|Mega Drive]] <br />[[Sega Genesis|Genesis]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1988<br />1989
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not Added Yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The reason behind the North American rename to Sega Genesis is unknown, but it's possibly due to a trademark dispute with Mega Drive Systems Inc. <br />The Mega Drive II lacked a headphone jack. <br />The North American exclusive Genesis 3 lacked expansion ports, which made it incompatible with the Sega CD and 32X. <br />The Sega Nomad was a portable version of the Sega Genesis.
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Video Driver]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1989
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not Added Yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[VHS]]-based video game console co-designed by [[Tyco Toys]].
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Sega CD|Mega CD]] <br />[[Sega CD]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[iOS]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1991<br />1992
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2007
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | December 25, 1992
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | May 30, 2014
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The Sega CD connects to the Genesis, adding CD support as well as extra processors and memory. <br />It could be used in conjunction with the 32X to play Sega CD 32X games.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Installed on the [[iPad]] and [[iPod Touch]].
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Teradrive]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Linux]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1991
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1991
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not Added Yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | June 7, 2014
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | An [[IBM]] computer powered by an [[Intel]] 80286 processor and integrated [[Sega Genesis|Mega Drive]] hardware. <br />There were three models: Model 1 had 640KB of RAM. Model 2 had 1MB of RAM. Model 3 had 2.5MB of RAM
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Ubuntu]] is on a partition of the [[Mac Mini]]. A Linux kernel also runs the [[NES Classic Edition]], the [[NES Classic Edition|Famicom Mini]], the [[NES Classic Edition|Shonen Jump Famicom Mini]], the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition|SNES Classic Edition]], the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition|Super Famicom Mini]], and [[Retro-Bit Generations|Super Retro Cade]].
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Mega PC]] <br />[[Mega PC|Mega Plus]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1993
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not Added Yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | An [[Amstrad]] computer powered by an [[Intel]] 80386SX processor, 1MB of RAM, and an ISA card containing  [[Sega Genesis|Mega Drive]] hardware. <br />The Mega Plus had a [[Cyrix]] Cx486SLC processor, 4MB of RAM, and an ISA card containing  [[Sega Genesis|Mega Drive]] hardware.
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Sega PAC]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1993
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not Added Yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | A module for the [[LaserActive]] laserdisc video game system that allowed it to play [[Sega Genesis|Genesis/Mega Drive]] games, [[Sega CD|Sega CD/Mega CD]] games, and [[Sega PAC|Mega LD]] games.
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[32X]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1994
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not Added Yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | The 32X connects to the [[Sega Genesis|Genesis]], adding a 32-bit processor and the ability to display texture-mapped 3D polygons. <br />It could be used in conjunction with the Sega CD to play Sega CD 32X games.
|-
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Sega Saturn|Saturn]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[macOS]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1994
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2001
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not Added Yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | June 7, 2014
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Sierra (10.4) is installed on the [[MacBook|MacBook Air]] and Catalina (10.15) is on a partition of the [[Mac Mini]].
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Dreamcast]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[MS-DOS]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1998
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1980
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | September 9, 1999
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | February 6, 2021
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns [[MS-DOS]] 3.3 distributed by [[AGI Computer]].
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|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Sega Genesis Mini]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Windows 10]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2019
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2015
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | May 4, 2019
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | July 15, 2015
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Dedicated console with built-in [[Sega Genesis]] games that run on a custom [[emulation|emulator]] by [[M2]].
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | It is installed on the [[Bootcamp]] partition on the [[Mac Mini]].
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|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Sega Genesis Mini 2]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Windows CE]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2022
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1985
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | July 6, 2022
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Dedicated console with built-in [[Sega Genesis]] and [[Sega CD]] games that run on a custom [[emulation|emulator]] by [[M2]].
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Windows CE|Windows CE 6.0]] is installed on the [[SYNET7WID]].
|}
 
==Handheld video game hardware by Sega==
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%;"
!| Title
!| Release
!| Added to Museum
!| Notes
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Game Gear]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1990
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | December 25, 1991
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Based on [[Sega Master System]] hardware with support for palettes with a wider variety of colors and stereo sound.
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Pico]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1993
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Not Added Yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | An educational portable video game system that was the first to utilize touch controls.<br />[[Sega Toys]] inherited the system after it was formed in 1994.
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Visual Memory Unit]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1998
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | September 9, 1999
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Memory card for the [[Dreamcast]] that had a screen, a joypad, buttons, and also functioned as a portable video game system.
|-
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Game Gear Micro]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Windows 9x|Windows&nbsp;NT&nbsp;4]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2020
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2016
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | March 26, 2021
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | May 15, 2020
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Dedicated handheld consoles with built-in [[Game Gear]] games that run on a custom [[emulation|emulator]] by M2.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | WEC Museum owns [[Windows 9x|Windows NT Workstation 4.0]].
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[[Category:video game developers]]
[[Category:Operating systems]]
[[Category:video game publishers]]
[[Category:Companies and organizations formed in 1965]]
[[Category:Computer and console manufacturers]]
[[Category:subsidiaries and divisions of Sega Sammy Holdings]]
[[Category:Companies and organizations based in Japan]]

Revision as of 06:56, 23 January 2023

File:Windows 1.0 box.jpg
Operating system
Developer numerous
Publisher numerous
Systems numerous, see operating systems
Released 1947-present
Added to Museum numerous, see operating systems

An operating system, or OS, is system software that manages hardware and software resources.

Operating systems

Title First release Date Added to the Museum Notes
Android 2008 August 7, 2015 Installed on the Samsung Galaxy Core Prime.
Chrome OS 2011 December 30, 2021 On the Lenovo Chromebook 3
FreeDOS 1998 October 31, 2019 FreeDOS is installed on DOSBox on the Mac Mini.
iOS 2007 May 30, 2014 Installed on the iPad and iPod Touch.
Linux 1991 June 7, 2014 Ubuntu is on a partition of the Mac Mini. A Linux kernel also runs the NES Classic Edition, the Famicom Mini, the Shonen Jump Famicom Mini, the SNES Classic Edition, the Super Famicom Mini, and Super Retro Cade.
macOS 2001 June 7, 2014 Sierra (10.4) is installed on the MacBook Air and Catalina (10.15) is on a partition of the Mac Mini.
MS-DOS 1980 February 6, 2021 WEC Museum owns MS-DOS 3.3 distributed by AGI Computer.
Windows 10 2015 July 15, 2015 It is installed on the Bootcamp partition on the Mac Mini.
Windows CE 1985 July 6, 2022 Windows CE 6.0 is installed on the SYNET7WID.
Windows NT 4 2016 May 15, 2020 WEC Museum owns Windows NT Workstation 4.0.
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