RIP Jack Tramiel

[CHNOPS]

Computer Legend and Gaming Pioneer Jack Tramiel Dies at Age 83

In America, Tramiel started a typewriter repair business. Staying in the forefront of technology, his typewriters morphed into calculators, and later computers. In 1982, Commodore International launched the Commodore 64, which went on to the best-selling personal computer of all time. In 1984, after being forced to leave the company he founded, Jack bought the crumbling Atari Inc.’s Consumer Division and formed Atari Corporation.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidth...d-gaming-pioneer-jack-tramiel-dies-at-age-83/

 

[IndieSnob]

I owned every Commodore model available.

64, 128.

Then the Amiga 500, 1000, 2000, and 3000.

Workbench is still in my mind of the best operating systems ever made.

I know some people still use them for music.

 

[CHNOPS]

Fascinating guy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Tramiel

 

[KingOrfeo]

What ever happened to Commodore?

 

[IndieSnob]

Folded.

Still big in England though. They still have a magazine that is publicized each month for Commodore enthusiasts.

 

[KingOrfeo]

Computer Legend and Gaming Pioneer Jack Tramiel Dies at Age 83

In America, Tramiel started a typewriter repair business. Staying in the forefront of technology, his typewriters morphed into calculators, and later computers. In 1982, Commodore International launched the Commodore 64, which went on to the best-selling personal computer of all time. In 1984, after being forced to leave the company he founded, Jack bought the crumbling Atari Inc.’s Consumer Division and formed Atari Corporation.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidth...d-gaming-pioneer-jack-tramiel-dies-at-age-83/

Hmm. Auschwitz survivor.

 

[CHNOPS]

Hmm. Auschwitz survivor.

Not anymore!

 

[Wobnoid]

I owned every Commodore model available.

64, 128.

Then the Amiga 500, 1000, 2000, and 3000.

Workbench is still in my mind of the best operating systems ever made.

I know some people still use them for music.

Dude... who you'll find on some back roads! I know this story rather well... 64, 128, Amiga... Hmmmm... Still have a 128 in a box somewhere and fire it up from time to time... GEOS was the graphical interface that Jobs stole. The earliest mouse too. The Commodore Colour palette is still amazing - all these years later. For music? I know a bunch of guys who write stuff through souped up Amiga/Pet boards... Good times, baby... Good Times. Jack Tramiel was the first poster boy of home computing. Had he not been such an ego maniac (before that in pc-ing became so en vogue,) he could have run a few more laps in the ring... God damn! Hadn't thought of him in years... RIP, Jack. You opened more than a few minds for not so much scratch!!! And nobody had to solder nuthin!

 

[Wobnoid]

Hmm. Auschwitz survivor.

Not anymore!

QUOTED : for sheer audacity...

Well played.

 

[Balladeer08]

Computer Legend and Gaming Pioneer Jack Tramiel Dies at Age 83

In America, Tramiel started a typewriter repair business. Staying in the forefront of technology, his typewriters morphed into calculators, and later computers. In 1982, Commodore International launched the Commodore 64, which went on to the best-selling personal computer of all time. In 1984, after being forced to leave the company he founded, Jack bought the crumbling Atari Inc.’s Consumer Division and formed Atari Corporation.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidth...d-gaming-pioneer-jack-tramiel-dies-at-age-83/

Nobody mentions the VIC 20. I had one, with the expansion chassis for some more memory etc. My son and I about wore it out. He is still a computer bug to this day, and a big reader. 8)

Then the Commodore 64--EXCELLENT! Lots more memory, better graphics, good sound. And I got a cartridge that would let me run COMAL, a marvelous high-level programming language. Had a ton of fun writing programs, including TRAFFIC-CALC, the first traffic accident calculator (I'd done a previous version on a Texas Instruments programmable calculator, but it was, um, austere). And a HazMat program, you entered the 4-digit number from the HazMat placard, it would give you the chemical name, emergency procedures, evacuation distances...the whole HazMat handbook. I think it was the longest program written for the C-64, taking 3 disks. Or at least the longest non-game program. But a wonderful machine! And an excellent value. Biggest mistake Commodore made with it was that terrible printer. I bought an Epson instead, with a special interface cable. The output looked professional, and many people could not believe it was from a C-64. Astounding how simple-minded people can be. I also had a 300 baud modem, and hooked up to Q-Link, an amazing community of Commodore programmers and enthusiasts.

I was drooling waiting for the Lorraine, which finally made its appearance as the Amiga. More memory than I knew what to do with, graphics that were life-like, sound that was incredible. I bought my first ever hard drive, and amazingly huge 100 Megabytes. How would I ever fill so much memory? Ah, those were the days!

 

[Disgustipated]

QUOTED : for sheer audacity...

Well played.

Word. That was "funny" Sonny at his devilish best.

 

[JohnnySavage]

Old people thread.

 

[Balladeer08]

Old people thread.

You have to know where you came from to know who you are.

And you should always honor those who did great things. Jack Trammiel did great things. I and my family and many many others benefited from them. So did you, but you probably can't figure that out.

 

[islandman]

You have to know where you came from to know who you are.

And you should always honor those who did great things. Jack Trammiel did great things. I and my family and many many others benefited from them. So did you, but you probably can't figure that out.

Then you should honuor him by having the decency to spell his name correctly.

 

[KingOrfeo]

Not anymore!

You see?! You see?! Run to the ends of the Earth! Someday, the Fuehrer will find you!

 

[semen4her]

I had a 64, first edition.

I loved it because I had a speech box with it.

 

[VaticanAssassin]

Stay awhile....Stay forever!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV3H_zWLDTs