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Episode Synopsis
Arlan Levitan, writer
Arlan Levitan wrote for many computer magazines including Creative Computing and Compute!, where he wrote the Telecomputing Today and Levitations columns. He helped design the menu system and feature set of the AMIS bulletin board system, and hosted the first AMIS BBS at his house. He was heavily involved with MACE, the Michigan Atari Computer Enthusiast user group, and wrote the book The User's Guide to Atari 400, 800, 1200XL Computers, Software & Peripherals.
This interview took place on December 10, 2015.
Teaser quotes:
"They [Atari] were either, depending on how you want to look at it, very generous or very foolish with their money."
"It's not so much about the hardware, I think, as the people."
Link:
Arlan's articles in Compute!: http://www.atarimagazines.com/compute/index/index.php?author=Arlan+R.+Levitan
Arlan Levitan wrote for many computer magazines including Creative Computing and Compute!, where he wrote the Telecomputing Today and Levitations columns. He helped design the menu system and feature set of the AMIS bulletin board system, and hosted the first AMIS BBS at his house. He was heavily involved with MACE, the Michigan Atari Computer Enthusiast user group, and wrote the book The User's Guide to Atari 400, 800, 1200XL Computers, Software & Peripherals.
This interview took place on December 10, 2015.
Teaser quotes:
"They [Atari] were either, depending on how you want to look at it, very generous or very foolish with their money."
"It's not so much about the hardware, I think, as the people."
Link:
Arlan's articles in Compute!: http://www.atarimagazines.com/compute/index/index.php?author=Arlan+R.+Levitan
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