Family Computing Interviews Jack Tramiel After Atari Purchase (1985)
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The post shares an interview with Jack Tramiel after his purchase of Atari in 1985, sparking nostalgia and discussion about the history of computing and Tramiel's legacy.
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skywhopper
about 2 months ago
1 replyMy family subscribed to this magazine back in the day. So many fun hours reading and re-reading the articles and fantasizing about having each one of the computers they were writing about. The ads were fun too.
brg
about 2 months ago
1 replyThis is how I learned to code as a young age. I typed in every single program they had. The most challenging was the hex-based music machine they printed, which was difficult as someone who both couldn't type and didn't understand the mechanics of what I was typing.
mysterydip
about 2 months ago
Same! The worst was when you double and triple checked that you typed it right, only for next month to have an "oops we made a typo haha". K-Power section was always the best!
glonq
about 2 months ago
Smart businessman, but not the best reputation as a boss or for creating a pleasant work environment, even by the standards of the day.
Razengan
about 2 months ago
Man, watching history videos on YouTube about the rise and fall of the Amiga and Atari ST is one heck of a bittersweet "what could have been"
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