We began as the Byte Shop of San Luis Obispo in January 1978. Coastal Computers was founded in January 1979. We were one of the first authorized dealers in the world for Alpha Micro and Apple Computers. In the late 1970s personal computing was in its infancy: there were no IBM PCs, there were no student computers in schools, there were no computer magazines and there were very few computer stores. Coastal Computers was San Luis Obispo's first computer retailer.
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Larry Soderberg VP of Systems Services Co-Owner |
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Richard Waddell VP of Sales Co-Owner |
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Don Wilson Service Manager |
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Robert Thomas Office Manager |
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Don Ramsay Service Technician |
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Jeff Randa Networking/ Server Tech |
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Tom Anderson Service Technician |
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Dustin Bragg Service Technician |
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Phil Cooper Software Technician |
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Tracey Finegan |
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Eric Daniel Service Technician |
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Computers have changed a lot since the early days but our commitment to customer service has not changed. As we look forward, our goal remains the same – to provide quality information technology services and solutions to the businesses of the Central Coast!











