Commodore 64: A holocaust survivor's journey to build the most iconic computer

The story follows Jack Tramiel, a Holocaust survivor who narrowly escaped death at the hands of Dr. Josef Mengele, only to later build one of the most iconic computers of all time: the Commodore 64. It describes Tramiel’s incredible journey from the ghettos and labor camps of Poland, where Mengele's selection almost ended his life, to his success as the founder of Commodore Business Machines and his later acquisition of Atari. The sources explore how these harrowing experiences forged Tramiel's relentless spirit and inspired his vision of making technology accessible to all.