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Jack Tramiel Dead: Computer Legend And Gaming Pioneer Dies At 83

Posted: 04/10/2012 8:52 am Updated: 04/10/2012 11:32 pm

Jack Tramiel

Forbes:

Jack Tramiel, founder of Commodore International and crucial figure in the early history of personal computing, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, his family confirms. He was 83 years old.

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Jack Tramiel, founder of Commodore International and crucial figure in the early history of personal computing, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, his family confirms. He was 83 years ol...
Jack Tramiel, founder of Commodore International and crucial figure in the early history of personal computing, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, his family confirms. He was 83 years ol...
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FatFeline
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06:09 AM on 04/11/2012
Those of us that were contemporaneous with Trameil know him a ruthless charlatan. His famous phrase was, "So, sue me." He often used the phrase after he had screwed over someone who he knew could not afford to sure him. I despise this man.
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jsgaetano
"Conservative" is not a political party, genius.
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12:27 AM on 04/11/2012
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waldopepper
I'd tell you all about me if you were my friend.
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03:10 PM on 04/10/2012
Wanted a C64 but never got one. Glad too cause I think I dodged a bullet.
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jsgaetano
"Conservative" is not a political party, genius.
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12:26 AM on 04/11/2012
Nah, it was great. My fondest computing memories are of my years using the C64.
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waldopepper
I'd tell you all about me if you were my friend.
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01:55 AM on 04/11/2012
My fond memories are of my 286sx with 40meg hard drive. 40meg! My flashdrives hold 800 times that today! (I have the hard drive on a shelf still!)

I remember seeing a friend operate the tape drive with his C64. As terrible as it was I wanted one, but I held out for a year or two until the 286sx.

Another friend of mine had a Vic20 and was learning to operate/program it. After weeks he learned enough to get a simple dot to appear on the screen. I have complete respect for all who owned one. But I still think I waited just long enough for squeeze some genuinely easy enough to use utility with my 286 and amber monitor. (I should have kept the whole thing and run it as a clock or something! lol)
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Skyhawk
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12:55 PM on 04/10/2012
Still have my C64, have to take it out to play a game or two in his honor. R.I.P. sir.
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Sundialsvc4
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11:01 AM on 04/10/2012
:-(

I'm going to go fire up my Amiga 500 now. (Still works!)
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Cythrawl
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11:50 AM on 04/10/2012
But Jack Tramiel was the CEO of Atari when the Amiga came out. The Atari ST was called ST after his son, Sam Tramiel.

It would be more appropriate to fire up a C64, than the Amiga... The Amiga vs AtariST war never ending IMO.
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screwedrus
We certainly wouldn't want an empty micro-bio, now
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10:35 AM on 04/10/2012
I'll never forget my first Commodore. RIP, sir.
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Mike Struthers
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09:43 AM on 04/10/2012
Founder of the Commodore 64 Jack Tramiel died at the age of 83. Share your memories about the Jack Tramiel and the Commodore @ http://www.respectance.com/Jack_Tramiel/
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