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Building Games
In addition to dental machines, Edward had numerous computers in the
home. In 1978 he purchased an early model personal computer called
an Atari 800. The 10-pound (4.5 kg) cream-colored machine looked like
an old-fashioned electric typewriter and had less memory than a mod-
The Zuckerberg family surrounds Mark (seated) in a family portrait. From left
to right are Zuckerberg’s older sister, Randi; father, Edward; mother, Karen; and
younger sister Arielle. A third sister, Donna, is not pictured. The family lived in
Dobbs Ferry, New York, during Mark’s childhood years.
