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Who is Jack Tramiel? Home computer pioneer's legacy
April 11, 2012
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in January 1982.
Two years later, Tramiel resigned from Commodore, and took a brief break from the computing industry. However, he returned in July 1984 when he bought the consumer division of Atari, which was going through tough times as a result of the video game crash of 1983. Tramiel remained at Atari till 1996 and oversaw a number of products, including the Atari ST, before selling the company to the JTS Corporation.
As much as Tramiel had an impact on the computing industry and personal technology, it appears he also had a direct impact on the people who worked
in January 1982.
Two years later, Tramiel resigned from Commodore, and took a brief break from the computing industry. However, he returned in July 1984 when he bought the consumer division of Atari, which was going through tough times as a result of the video game crash of 1983. Tramiel remained at Atari till 1996 and oversaw a number of products, including the Atari ST, before selling the company to the JTS Corporation.
As much as Tramiel had an impact on the computing industry and personal technology, it appears he also had a direct impact on the people who worked
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