3R Computers was founded in Westborough, Massachusetts, in December 1981 by Edward G. Grace, Brad Hebert (born 1944[2]), and Fred Schlaffer.
[5] Grace cited dissatisfaction with Data General's reduction in complex projects amid the recession of the early 1980s as his reason for quitting: "Some companies are cutting back on [research and development], and frustrated engineers unable to work on their pet projects start looking around.
In September that year, the company was granted $2.3 million in a private placement of stock by six investors in order to alleviate debts and raise working capital.
With this acquisition Orange Nassau hoped to expand their dealer network in the United States and their portfolio of computer-related products.
[2] Avatar under the auspices of Orange Nassau, meanwhile, began developing products for Apple Computer's original Macintosh line, allowing them to communicate with IBM mainframes.