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Events

Following the poor sales of Computer Space
, Nolan Bushnell leaves Nutting Associates to form his own company. Bushnell discovers that a roofing company has already adopted his initial preference for the name of the new venture (syzygy). In its place, the new corporation is named "Atari."
On 24 May, Magnavox unveils the Odyssey, the first video game console, at a Burlingame, California convention. Nutting Associates, manufacturer of Computer Space, sends Nolan Bushnell to observe the launch. Bushnell reports back that he found the device underwhelming, and expresses no concern over the competition.

Notable releases

Magnavox begins to sell the Odyssey through its retail stores.
Don Daglow programs Star Trek on a PDP-10 mainframe computer at Pomona College.

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