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Nov 19, 2023 · For Tramiel the timing was perfect. He wanted a new computer business and Warner wanted rid of Atari. Tramiel bought Atari’s computer and console divisions, which became a new company – Atari Corporation. On taking over Tramiel set about imposing the same brand of financial discipline that he used at Commodore to undercut his rivals.
Feb 3, 2013 · Location:West TN, USA. Posted March 3, 2013. On 3/3/2013 at 8:37 AM, Greg2600 said: Unfortunately Jack's sons weren't very swift when it came to running a computer/games company. Probably true. But it must be mentioned that those were tough times, in an industry changing at blinding pace, and in a unknown direction.
Apr 11, 2012 · Atari under Tramiel took a good shot with its ST and Mega toward making a cheaper Macintosh and the Jaguar video game was the best of its time. if the company eventually failed it was due mainly to Microsoft’s and Sony’s success with third-party developers, not Atari’s failure. Jack Tramiel is gone but the Tramiel boys are not.
After Warner Brother sold Atari’s home division to former Commodore CEO Jack Tramiel in 1984, Atari would go on with the release of both the Atari 7800 and a lower-cost version of the 2600, called the Atari 2600 Jr. While the 2800 was certainly an option, the 2800 was not as cheap to produce so Tramiel opted for the most cost-effective ...
Mar 30, 2021 · *Warner did not include Atari Coin/Games or AtariTel in their assets sale to Jack Tramiel's TTL/Atari Corp. *The above fact led to Atari Corp not having exclusive rights - or any rights - to arcade games Atari Games developed in 1984 and thereafter which severely hurt the "Atari" brand in console gaming.
a. t. i. o. n. s. After another year of struggles, underwhelming games, and historic losses, Warner decided to sell Atari in 1984. Not finding a single buyer to take over the entire company, Atari was split into several divisions, with the Consumer Division sold off to Jack Tramiel, founder of Commodore computers, who established the Atari ...
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Under Warner, Atari had been unable to make a successful transition from games to computers, something the smart, ruthless Tramiel may be able to do. Tramiel, who likes to observe that “business is war,” lost no time in exercising his unique style of management at Atari. He immediately put three sons into top management spots.
