Private company

Paradise Systems

Defunct graphics hardware company

Paradise Systems, Inc., was an American video controller and graphics adapter card manufacturer active from 1982 to 1996. The company became a subsidiary of Western Digital when they purchased Paradise in 1986; in 1995, they sold the division to Philips, who subsequently folded it after less than a year.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1982Founded1
  • Industrycomputer hardware industry1
Commodore PC30-III - motherboard - Paradise Systems PPC1 38302C-4469
Photo: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Paradise Systems, Inc., was an American video controller and graphics adapter card manufacturer active from 1982 to 1996. The company became a subsidiary of Western Digital when they purchased Paradise in 1986; in 1995, they sold the division to Philips, who subsequently folded it after less than a year.2

Timeline

  1. 1986Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1982Founded Founded1

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