Point 4 Connection

"The Microtech used the Point-4 CPU until 1982 when Microtech merged with Star*Technologies, and then a new proprietary CPU was designed. Microtech's IRIS OS was licensed from Data General or Point 4, but was Microtech's own version."
-Michael Marselle,
 Applications programmer / Technical Support
 Microtech - Prior to merger with Star Technologies
 1982 – 1984 (2 years) Costa Mesa, CA

Dan Paymar read this page, and offered this clarification to Michael's quote above:
"Although the original BASIC interpreter was written by me (as VP of Educational Data Systems) for Data General, the timesharing system was strictly an EDSI product, and later IRIS was strictly a Point 4 product. None of it could have been licensed from Data General."

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Now, we wish we could say that we possess any of the hardware that we picture below, but alas, we do not.  We have culled these pictures from various sources, and we do our best to cite each source under each picture.  Enjoy!

Point 4 Computer, 1979
This is the original.  No "Mark" anything.  It predates the "Mark" nomenclature.

Point 4 Computer User Manual, 1979, page 14

Point 4 Computer User Manual, 1979, page 109