@JGB
That was a great first post.
I for one thought the Plus/4 and C16 were complete wastes of time and effort back in 1984. I recall the C16 being talked about as a cheap competitor for Apple in the classrooms. That sounded like a good idea, but fizzled. On the other hand I thought the C128 was a nice step up from the C64. Unfortunately for the 128, the Amiga was released within months.
Plaz