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What did Irving Gould warn Jack Tramiel about in the mid-1970s?

  • Rising oil prices

  • CMOS electronics

  • Labor strikes

  • Environmental regulations

Answer

In the mid-1970s, Irving Gould warned Jack Tramiel about the Japanese companies producing calculators using CMOS electronics that would outcompete Commodore. This led Tramiel to visit Japan and ultimately move Commodore into the computer market.
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