LT/286 Laptop 1989 The Tandon LT/286 laptop has a 3. Manufacturer : Tandon Type : Computer Sirjang Lal Tandon, also known as "Jugi" Tandon, founded the Tandon Corporation in 1975, to produce magnetic recording heads for floppy disk drives. He transformed it into a leading world producer of floppy disk drives and personal computer systems. Prior to 1975, Jugi held various positions at IBM, Memorex and Pertec. Jugi holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Howard University, a Master of Science in mechanical engineering from Kansas State University and an MBA from Santa Clara University. Jugi was also awarded an honorary Doctorate degree from Howard University for outstanding achievement in technology and business