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Thanks Jack for the wonderful memories....
ark_ader:
The most awesome guy in the home computing world, with more accomplishments than Steve Jobs has recently passed away.....Jack Tramiel.
I played on the Commodore and Atari machines for two decades.
I didn't know he was a Holocaust survivor.
Rest in peace Jack and thanks.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2012/04/09/computer-legend-and-gaming-pioneer-jack-tramiel-dies-at-age-83/
Edit: Oops Wrong Tramiel ;)
Thenasty:
Sam did not passed away, his Dad did, Jack. ;D
Time to tinker with my c64 to se if still works after its all bundled up and packed away.
saint:
Ah man, sadness. Wish I still had my C=64. RIP Jack, and thanks. I wouldn't be where I am today if not for you.
Vigo:
:-\
LOAD"RIP, MR. TRAMIEL",8,1
DaveMMR:
Now that Mr. Tramiel has passed, I wonder if we'll find out if he was indeed in possession of those Swordquest prizes that were never awarded after the crash.
Besides (allegedly) taking those literal treasures originally meant for the skilled gamers, he way of doing business was described as "ruthless" at best, " grossly unethical" at worst. But the toes he stepped on shaped the home computer scene as we know it today. Without his way of running Commodore and being able to sell a powerful computer an affordable price, we may all be years behind in the technology scene.
Rest in peace you wonderful bastard. :cheers:
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