Channel F

CTL-E-4094 · Work · other · 1976

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Fairchild Channel F (1976): first home video game console to use interchangeable game cartridges; developed by Jerry Lawson's team from an Alpex prototype.

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Also known as: Fairchild Channel F

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Jerry Lawson — authored by
In 1976 Jerry Lawson led the Fairchild engineering team that developed the Channel F from an Alpex prototype, the first home video game console to use interchangeable game cartridges.

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The Strong National Museum of Play — Jerry Lawson, Video Soft

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