Atari History for Pong’s 40th Birthday
On November 29, 1972, a startup called Atari announced the release of Pong, a coin operated “video game.” The company’s name was taken from the ancient Japanese board game Go, and vaguely translates as “to hit the mark.” In celebration, here are some things you might not know about Atari.
1. In today’s dollars, you could found Atari for the price of a MacBook Pro.
