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by ilkke 691 days ago
Sorry, I am not really answering the question, but just my 2 cents on the topic. Who cares about saving Commodore? The best thing about the Amiga was that it was years ahead of its time. It played a big part in shaping things to come, especially in Europe, particularly in game development, music, graphic design, and what I'll just call the culture of sharing. Personally I can't imagine who I would be without having the Amiga in my youth - what I would like, how I would perceive the world. As heartbreaking as it was to see it die with a whimper, I wouldn't trade that just to see a Commodore logo on a PC equivalent today. [edit: typo]
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It wasn't easy to program though. It wasn't good for hobby programmers.
Uh, like, the entire demoscene is mashing X to doubt there, bud. The Amiga had one of the most beautiful interfaces to its hardware and OS of its day. Plus, beginner-friendly languages like AMOS Basic were available.
Maybe if AMOS Basic were available in 1985...