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by teh_klev 3033 days ago
> Microsoft was still not that strong back then

Microsoft were pretty well established and very successful by 1985 (when the Amiga was launched). The following year they IPO'd for $61 million dollars - not a lot these days, but back then it was a reasonable chunk of cash for a company of its size in the day.

For Commodore, the edge of the pan was well in sight by 1985/86 because their management and overall strategy was a mess.