Computer pioneer, Commodore founder Jack Tramiel dies at 83

09.04.2012

1977 - Commodore's computer reaches the market.

1984 - Tramiel disagrees with a Commodore stockholder and he is ousted from the company. Warner Communications sells its Atari Corp. operation to Tramiel.

1996 - Tramiel sells financially troubled Atari to JTS, a disk-drive manufacturer.

1996 - Tramiel retires to live with his wife in Monte Sereno, California.