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Creative Technology founder Sim Wong Hoo left behind a huge home-grown tech legacy and big shoes for others to fill, says the writer.
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Dr Samer Elhajjar
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Creative Technology founder Sim Wong Hoo’s death leaves
The listed company shot to fame with its Sound Blaster sound cards that became the industry standard in desktop computers in the 1990s. By 1995, almost seven in 10 sound cards in PCs sold around the world were reportedly Sound Blasters.
