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Jerry Lawson, Inventor of Modern Game Console, Dies at 70


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Jerry Lawson, Inventor of Modern Game Console, Dies at 70

 

Predating the release of Atari's Video Computer System by a year, the Channel F was the first videogame machine that used interchangeable game cartridges, which Fairchild sold separately. Previous game machines like Atari's Pong and the Magnavox Odyssey had all their games built into the hardware. Lawson's pioneering design set the standard for the game consoles of today.

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