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odyssey

1972 - Magnavox begins the production of the Odyssey Video game system. The final release date was not until May. It was a very primitive system with no processors and the cartridges are jumpered configurations. The system will be on the market for a year before being discontinued.

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• MIT vs. David LaMaccia
• Kevin Mitnik cracks the WELL
• White House e-mail outtage

• January 15: Ralph Baer Patents First Video Game (dayintechhistory.com)
• Pioneers: Ralph Baer and Odyssey (halfbyteblog.wordpress.com)