IMHO I think the Amiga was always doomed when taken over by Commodore. The A500 and A2000 were only modifications on the theme that was the A1000 ('85). The 500 and 2000 were still being marketed by Commodore up until '92. 7 years of longevity is an indication of the durability and groundbreaking technology that was the Amiga. It was also an inditement of the lack of ingenuity and initiative at CBM. Simply put, I believe they rode the Amiga into the ground. The A3000 was a further modification on the theme and a great step forward, but way too expensive for most users at the time it was released and it had some design limitations that retarded its capabilities. When the A1200 and A4000 were released it was too late, the damage was done and Commodore was too far in debt to survive. Don’t get me wrong the A1200 and A4000 were great machines but their technology was nowhere near as ground breaking, as the A1000 was when it was released. If you read the Amiga Mag articles at the time of the A1200 and A4000s release, the reviewers were asking;
Where’s the 16bit sound.?
Why only a 14mhz ‘020 in the 1200?
Why no 24bit video?
These sort of questions were never asked about the A1000 as there was no comparative technology at the time.
1. Commodore rode on the Amiga technology for far too long.
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