General Technology

== About ==
General Technology (Lithuanian: Bendroji Technologija) is an electronics manufacturing company based in the St. Ark Federation. Founded in 1908, General Technology was for many decades one of the largest companies in the St. Ark Federation, having been the dominant electronics manufacturer in the country since the 1960s up until the 2000s. The company prospered during the 1960s, up until the 1970s when the St. Ark Federation began stagnating as a result of the 1973 oil crisis which was brought on by embargoes. The company went into further decline throughout the 1970s, when it was further exacerbated by another oil crisis in 1979 along with the Heightsbound Riots which saw the overthrow of Rodney Faron Lenn's government by the St. Ark Federation's military. In the 1980s, General Technology was nationalized which forced the CEO to flee to Bistonia, and the company gradually declined throughout the 80s. When the St. Ark military government had collapsed, General Technology made a recovery and had continued to thrive all the way until the 2000s, when foreign companies began moving into the St. Ark Federation, bringing more competition to the market and reducing the company's status as one of the largest companies in the country.
General Technology products make appearances in games such as New Shingleton 1989 which takes place in the St. Ark Federation, as a store can be found on the second floor of New Shingleton International Airport where General Technology displays some of its electronics such as CT-7803 and the Gusman. In Marcin's Shooting Range, computers from General Technology have also made an appearance. 
== History ==
General Technology was founded on March 25th 1908 in Jefferson by Robert Woodrow and Joseph Ranfroy. Robert Woodrow was a businessman from U.S.M.C, who came to the Dominion of St. Ark to manage a factory in Jefferson City. He then met Joseph Ranfroy who was another colleague and had gained interest in founding a company together, which soon became General Technology. They soon opened a factory in Jefferson, which manufactured lighting fixtures and electronics. As the First Great War broke out in 1914, the company made contributions to the war efforts with the manufacturing of weapons and bombs, and the company temporarily stopped the manufacturing of electronic devices. The factory was destroyed in the process by Crimmitonians who had bombarded Jefferson City in a surprise attack. During the 1920s, Robert had the factory rebuilt and the company continue manufacturing. The Great Depression in the 1930s had nearly made the company bankrupt, and soon their factory was destroyed during another bombardment campaign.
Robert Woodrow soon passed away in 1945, but Joseph Ranfroy soon became the CEO of the company. He had rebuilt the factory by 1948 and soon he shifted towards manufacturing mainly electronics, rather than lighting fixtures. General Technology soon produced their first electronics which soon brought them their first bestseller, the BELLA-1400, along with the CT-1567, which was the first television produced by the company. Sales soon boomed which made the company one of the most prominent in St. Ark. The company soon took off after the St. Ark Federation gained independence in 1957, and General Technology rose to become a dominant electronics manufacturer in the country. They soon began manufacturing home appliances, such as vacuum cleaners and steam irons. The company made its peak in the 1960s, and during that time had expanded their factory in Jefferson, which had now grown to become one of the largest in the country. They soon looked towards manufacturing the first video game console, which was known as the GameWave 3000 and the PortaBoys.
However, General Technology's prosperity did not last long. As a result of a period of instability within the St. Ark Federation which started in the late 1960s, which was further exacerbated by an oil crisis in 1973 brought on by an embargo, sales gradually declined which soon brought the company on its way to decline. General Technology had to move its headquarters to Tinkeraton, which was a much more safer option to Jefferson, which brought stagnation to the city of Jefferson. General Technology soon had to sell parts of their large factory and downsized when they had almost no money to keep up, and the country further plunged into crisis as General Technology and other companies in the St. Ark Federation soon followed. A war soon broke out between the St. Ark Federation and Bistonia which lasted for 2 years and resulted in its defeat, which even plunged the country further into crisis and worsened with the Heightsbound Riots.
In the year of 1979, as a result of a period of instability within the St. Ark Federation, including the St. Thomas Incident, Fred Goldlock and the St. Ark Armed Forces would initiate a coup d'etat against the president of the St. Ark Federation and seized power in the country, establishing a military dictatorship which had lasted over 10 years including a 10 year martial law, with Fred Goldlock initiating policies. Due to Fred Goldlock's policies, General Technology and its assets were seized by the government, and became a state owned company which manufactured televisions and much more. As a result of this, General Technology ceased to exist as a private owned company and in a short matter of time, many of its employees and the chief executive officer of the company fled to the United States of Megaton and Columbia, and General Technology was effectively split into two branches. However, the chief executive officer, who had intended to flee to the United States of Megaton and Columbia, was unfortunately not lucky, as naval patrols had forced him to be redirected to the State of Bistonian Shingleton, where he would be executed by seperatists forces, under the pretext that he was a spy. He was then dumped into the Bistonian Sea where his body was then discovered by Bistonian naval patrols.
In 1981, the company owned Tower was attacked by a SANDF rebel group, as a result of that, the tower was damaged, with top levels burned down, furniture scattered around the skyscraper and broken glass. The tower was later renovated and repaired in 1985.
== Downfall ==
In the aftermath of the Federation Civil War, many companies in New Shingleton, including General Technology, were in the midst of a civil conflict in Jefferson, as the city had descended into violent crime as a result of the year long civil war and high unemployment rates, resulting in the decline of industry in the area. General Technology's main factory, which was located in New Shingleton, became dilapidated after not being maintained in a long time, and due to constant break ins, the main factory was fenced and heavily guarded. General Technology's main source of income also had slightly dried up, as consumers had no longer bought their electronic products, despite being considered as the main dominant company of electronics in the market, and despite promises of payments from the government, they were never paid for the manufacturing of products. However, due to their Atom computer, the company managed to gain money.
Assets, which were illegally seized by Fred Goldlock, were given to his personal oligarchs, which had been dividing and ruling over parts of the country including it's resources. The government had also began brutally cracking down on employees within the company which were accused of opposing against the government, as some of them either faced torture or had been shot. The St. Ark Military Police, which had become notorious for gruesome actions across all of the cities, had threatened General Technology's chief executive officer, threatening him with execution if he did not discipline many of their personnel.
By the year of 1989, General Technology continues to operate and manufacture electronics, and advertise some of them as the most reliable and cheap products, including displaying them in stores and remaining shopping centers across the entire country, as seen in the game New Shingleton. As the martial law was bound to end, the St. Ark Military Police had stopped sending threats towards General Technology's chief executive officer, despite many of the good things that the company has done and no longer faced, General Technology had a setback, as the majority of their employees had underground connections to the New Shingleton resistance, something that the St. Ark government had wanted to crush.
== Modern Day ==
As the modern day had approached. Their status as a private company was restored after the collapse of the military government in the year of 1989, and General Technology was then formed back once again after nearly 10 years, as most of its original personnel returned back to the country to continue working. General Technology still stabilized in the aftermath of the military government, but in the 2000s, as a result of foreign businesses rising across the St. Ark Federation after the collapse of the military government, General Technology lost its status as the most dominant electronic manufacturing company in the country, and would still continue to manufacture and operate. When the economic crisis landed, a financial crisis gripped the nation, leading to the closure of many stores and widespread hyperinflation. In 2008, the company's CEO declared bankruptcy amid the turmoil.
After the collapse of the economy, General Technology has shut down its services and shops. However, General Technology, once a renowned manufacturer, was on the verge of revival. Several investors from the St. Ark Federation acquired the rights to the company's name, trademarks, and intellectual property in 2017. Subsequently, the company was re-founded in November 2017 and resumed production of electronics. This time, they focused on button phones, smartphones, PC cases, laptops, PCs, radios, various software and electronics. The company later in 2019 approached into getting interest in home appliance market, becoming also a company for producing kitchen accesories such as Coffee machines, toasters, electric kettles, etc. It later became a worldwide company dominating the market, with shops spreading around Zedrutia, Bistonia, and United States of Megaton and Columbia.
== Appearances in games ==
In the game New Shingleton, General Technology makes an appearance in the game inside New Shingleton International Airport. On the Market, a General Technology store can be spotted. There, you can spot the logo for General Technology, and inside the store, only a few electronics made by General Technology are displayed, such as the radio, televisions, and finally the typewriter. Throughout some parts of the same game, many electronics belonging to General Technology are mostly scattered throughout the map, such as computers and discs alike. Some of these computers, which currently do not have names, are spotted in Ambelaide Station and the Grisly Diner. The WatchScreen can also be found in the Crimsonian secret base called Cafe Bistonia inside the airport.
== Electronics ==
Throughout General Technology's history from the 60s and 70s, General Technology had made over a hundred electronic devices prior to the beginning of the Federation Civil War and then their eventual decline. However, some notable items are radios, television, typewriters, computers and discs. Some of these items are found in the game New Shingleton and the General Technology store located in the airport. In Dimitri's Forest Roads, some electronics from General Technology might make an appearance.
=== Bromium ===
The DecoWatch was the second television model created and produced in the year of 1959 by General Technology. Although it gained little success, it earned a bad reputation by consumers during the early years of the television model, as the television would often malfunction and in some cases would catch on fire. It came to conclusion by the company that the television had faulty wiring including a cheap power supply which was the root of the problem. As a result of this, General Technology issued an apology, and created the DecoWatch model B, a much more safer variant of the television. Although it had earned a bad reputation by the consumers, the DecoWatch model B would spread to Zedrutia, Bistonia and several other countries. Eventually, after almost 20 years in production, General Technology stopped the production of the DecoWatch in the year of 1971.
=== Magna ===
The Magna was the first television made and produced by General Technology in the year of 1948, and became one of the most successful electronics produced by the company, and it would spread nationwide across St. Ark. However, unlike the second television which was made and produced, the Magna did not last long, as it would later on stopped production in favor of the DecoWatch. By the 1970s, the Magna has become a rare antique.
=== Miniature Color Series ===
The Miniature Color Series was a television series created and produced by General Technology in the year of 1972, two years prior to the beginning of the Federation War. Compared to most of General Technology's television models, the Series was much more smaller, and cheaper. The TVs had an integrated radio, built in antenna, and good material quality. As a result of the cheap price, the television eventually became one of the most sold television models, resulting in stocks of the TV to empty by 40% during the early days of the television being sold. It became one of the most popular and known television system in the St. Ark Federation, and was also sold in Bistonia.
=== Skylake ===
The Skylake was one of the last television models made by General Technology in the year of 1973 a year before the beginning of the Federation War. It was designed and produced the following year, and became one of the most popular electronics throughout the St. Ark Federation, although nearly as popular as the Color Series. The television was small, boxy and had systems similar to the Color Series, although more cheaper, which made the Skylake much more cheaper to assemble. It became widely used throughout the country till the beginning of the 2000s. Other variations of the Skylake included different colors including another model which was slightly yellow. Despite the companies setbacks, the Skylake continued to be the only electronics mass produced, and would be seen in the game New Shingleton.
===EyeVision===
The EyeVision was a television created and produced by General Technology in the year of 1972, the following year, the EyeVision was also created and produced. Compared to all of the televisions produced by General Technology combined, the EyeVision was much more larger, bulkier, and much more expensive compared to all of the models. The EyeVision had a much more larger screen, more controls, and an integrated FM/AM radio. Because of its size, it was hard to assemble, and it was sold at an outrageous price. This television model became one of the most least liked model, and production immediately stopped after 1977.
=== Composer ===
The Composer, also known as the Radio, is a boxy and slightly big radio produced by General Technology in 1967 and upgraded into different versions over the past decades. It was designed and rolled out afterwards in 1968 and widely used across the country until the 90s, although more popular, it couldn't compete with the Composer and the company was barely producing any income from the GUS-1334 due to its scarce use. Other variations of the TransiRadio included different colors for the radio such as a black color variation of it and would be rolled out in different colors throughout the country, however this was proven not to help with the income of General Technology. The different variations of the Composer were discontinued and only a fraction of radios with colors remain in manufacturing such as the black color variation.
=== Electron ===
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The PortaPlayer was a boxy radio produced by General Technology in 1985. It was designed in 1978, however due to Federation War it was paused, and later produced. It was also a popular radio, but a bit expensive as it had build-in cassete player. The Radio was designed to be portable and have decent amount of functions, such as an carry handle. The PortaPlayer was discontinued in 1993.
=== Compacto ===
The Compacto was a small radio produced by General Technology in 1985. It was designed in 1984, and later rolled out. It was a cheap radio, lacking almost any functions that PortaPlayer and TransiRadio had. It was a very popular radio in St. Ark Federation.
=== GameWave 3000 ===
GameWave 3000 was a video game console created by General Technology in the year of 1974 during the Federation War. It became one of General Technology's first video game console and it was created for the sole purpose of General Technology attempting to fit into the video game console industry. However, the GameWave 3000, despite its decent systems, did not manage to get to the market as the company had planned for, and the GameWave 3000 stopped production in the year of 1977 along with the EyeVision, but later resumed in 1986. There were over a hundred games created for the video game console, and the console had support for over 2 controllers. The console had over 256 bytes of RAM, and in cartridges there would be over 2kB of ROM, including a Quasar ( Zedrutian Company ), an 8-bit CPU capable of running at 1.19 MHz, including a resolution of over 160x102, including a 128 color graphics card.
===PortableBoy===
The PortableBoy was a portable video game console produced in 1974 during the Federation War, during the same year as the PortableBoy was produced, it was one of General Technology's main attempts to fit in the video game industry to gain profit from it. Unlike the GameWave 3000 which had failed, the PortableBoy had become a popular electronic device due to its cheap price. The cartridges inside the PortableBoy were as the same size as an SD card, and the PortableBoy ran on 2 AA batteries. The specifications for the PortableBoy were that it had over 6kB of RAM, including a green LCD display, an 8-bit Quasar, a 8-bit CPU which could run at 0.80 MHz, and an integrated graphics card.
=== Bella Typewriter ===
The Bella Typewriter, also known as the Typewriter, is a boxy typewriter produced by General Technology in 1948 and upgraded into different versions over the past decades, it was known as General Technology's earliest products and rolled out in 1950, it was also known to be popular and would eventually lead to General Technology rising up as the most dominant electronics company throughout the 60s, however due to General Technology creating many new electronics such as the WatchScreen and the TransiRadio, the Bella couldn't compete and throughout 1978 it was barely manufactured. In the late 80s, General Technology decided to sell out all of the typewriters they had manufactured in stores across New Shingleton. Other variations of the Bella included a turquoise colored typewriter which serves as a special item in special events held by General Technology.
=== Gusman Phoner ===
The Gusman Phoner was a cellular phone manufactured by General Tech in 1988 as 2G Network rolled out in St. Ark Federation. It had a vacuum fluorescent display, and it was powered by 4 AA batteries. The max offered call time would be 20 minutes. It had also a build-in memory chip, that contained 150 Bytes of storage that would be used for storing contacts. It was a really expensive device, as it would be only affordable to business men in St. Ark Federation and other countries. It was a bulky device. 
=== Ringer ===
The Ringer was a popular telephone produced by General Technology from 1955 to 1990. It was named after its loud Ringing. In 1989, a special limited time blue color was produced, that appears in New Shingleton.
=== Compatrum ===
The Compatrum was a computer manufactured by General Technology from 1985 to 1990, as it was commisioned by St. Ark Goverment to produce locally made computers for businesses and goverment. The Computer had slower specifications than the Atom computer. Compared to Atom, it had a monochrome screen, 18Kb ROM, 45Kb RAM, Two 5"25 floppy drives, a processor made by General Technology, that was named SkyStar, and a 2MB Hard drive.
=== Atom Computer ===
The Atom computer was the most iconic computer in the company's history. It was produced from 1986 to 1991, it was also commisioned by the St. Ark goverment. It included 38Kb of ROM, 75Kb RAM, two 5"25 floppy drives, a 16-bit Microprocessor made by General Technology, and a 5MB Hard drive. A company-owned operating system was installed, known as AtomOS. This was the first ever personal computer produced by General Techology and it gained success worldwide, as it was revealed it was seen all over St. Ark Federation, later Zedrutia. The computer was the main income for the corporation.
== Other Products ==
=== AtomOS ===
The AtomOS is a popular operating system that was first revealed in 1985 as a work in progress version of it. It was designed using UNIX source code, the operating system had a user-friendly design. It was later released in 1986 and was available on the shells, it was the 3rd most popular operating system in the world. However due to General Technology collapse in 2008, the original AtomOS got open sourced in 2008, just like Linux.
AtomOS was brought back to life in 2017 after the comeback of General Technology, as a system that was based on linux kernel. It gained majority in modern computers, aswell as their products. A special system for button phones in 2018. Just like the Old AtomOS, it was closed source.