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RIP Jack Tramiel

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Some sad news:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2012/04/09/computer-legend-and-gaming-pioneer-jack-tramiel-dies-at-age-83/
added on the 2012-04-09 21:24:14 by [HamsTeR] [HamsTeR]
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added on the 2012-04-09 21:35:43 by princetOM princetOM
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added on the 2012-04-09 22:56:20 by ___ ___
R.I.P :'(
added on the 2012-04-09 23:40:53 by rez rez
R.I.P. Jack.
added on the 2012-04-10 01:02:29 by keito keito
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added on the 2012-04-10 01:05:47 by samurai samurai
May he rest in peace.
added on the 2012-04-10 01:14:36 by numtek numtek
Not to rain too much on the mourning, but after having read On The Edge, Jack appears as less of a computer pioneer and more of a cutthroat businessman. There's a quote in the book to the effect that he screwed everyone over (partnering companies, distributors, resellers etc) except the consumers. As far as I'm concerned, he has just as much to do with success of Commodore as with its failure. To me, the real heroes are Chuck Peddle, Bob Yannes and the other engineers.

And with that body size it's a miracle he lived to see his 83rd birthday. I've been expecting his death for a long time now.
added on the 2012-04-10 01:54:40 by nitro2k01 nitro2k01
You are of course right about him being a cutthroat businessman, but without him commodore would never even have existed.
added on the 2012-04-10 02:11:16 by ___ ___
very sad news :( R.I.P
added on the 2012-04-10 02:24:03 by Skate Skate
nitro: he was a pure businessman from a different era - i don't think he has ever denied this. rough around the edges and straight and to the point. he was not an "engineer" - so i dont see your point.
added on the 2012-04-10 02:39:30 by button button
A company with only engineers would build an awesome product but never sell it. You need a cut-throat businessman at the top, he'll keep the engineers producing products that are competitive and affordable, and not just solidly built and high performing at any cost :)
added on the 2012-04-10 03:46:20 by psonice psonice
breadbox youth love right here
Just saw the news, very sad indeed. Wishing his family and friends all the best.
added on the 2012-04-10 07:00:32 by Intrinsic Intrinsic
RIP.
added on the 2012-04-10 08:51:24 by xylo xylo
Sad news. May his legacy live long.
added on the 2012-04-10 08:53:57 by ham ham
Thank you for making the Commodore C-64 and Atari ST possible !
Rest In Peace.
We will never forget you.
added on the 2012-04-10 09:53:57 by lsl lsl
What a shock... REST IN PEACE, JACK.
added on the 2012-04-10 10:01:34 by ltk_tscc ltk_tscc
He left his mark in the history of computing ( and IT-business for that matter ), lived a long and eventful life and by that setting things in motion that somewhat changed the world.
With such a life-résumé no reason for mourning is necessary.
added on the 2012-04-10 10:50:31 by d0DgE d0DgE
Maybe it's not Jack's doing that C= computers were so awesome, but he's a big part of the reason i had a C=64 at all, because he made home computing affordable enough at the right time.

Ta for that Jack, and RIP.
added on the 2012-04-10 11:15:32 by k-bird k-bird
R.I.P.
added on the 2012-04-10 11:19:02 by bodo^rab bodo^rab
Thank you Jack for your price politics so everyone could afford a computer! You have made a computer-revolution possible, because people could actually buy Computers and not just large companies and rich people!

Rest in Peace.
added on the 2012-04-10 11:52:39 by Exin Exin
tHK for all mister Tramiel! R.I.P :(
added on the 2012-04-10 12:11:09 by sINk sINk

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