I wasn't a Commodore user, but as I was heavily into home / hobbyist computing at that time, they had a huge influence on me. At the time, we mostly used TRS-80s and the like, but my school had C64s and I vaguely remember trying to make sure that BASIC code from a book for C64 users would work for me.
And only today did I find out that Tramiel was a Holocaust survivor who became one of the most influential figures in the computer revolution of the 80s.
My thoughts are with his family and those who knew & loved him.
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I wasn't a Commodore user, but as I was heavily into home / hobbyist computing at that time, they had a huge influence on me. At the time, we mostly used TRS-80s and the like, but my school had C64s and I vaguely remember trying to make sure that BASIC code from a book for C64 users would work for me.
And only today did I find out that Tramiel was a Holocaust survivor who became one of the most influential figures in the computer revolution of the 80s.
My thoughts are with his family and those who knew & loved him.
An anecdote from Michael Tomczyk (who Tramiel gave overall responsibility for the VIC-20 launch) that seems quite fitting:
'I once asked Jack how he coped with his Holocaust memories. Without missing a beat replied, "I live in the future."'