But I think that the C64 compability of the C128 was detrimental. Because the C64 was so established it resulted in very little C128 native software being made. Publishers could just put a "C128 compatible" sticker on their existing C64 software.
It was probably feasible, the Amiga was contemporary with the 128. The 128 had a MOS 8502 to run like a C64 and a Z80 to run "more serious" software...it was the 80's and the 128 was a mullet.
But that highlights the difference between 1985 and 2024. There was no nostalgia for the C64. The C64 was the past. Who would Commodore put a C64 in the Amiga for?
Anyway by the time Amigas were in the wild, it was clear DOS compatibility was the best bet for the future. Hence, the SideCar within a year of launch and the Bridgeboard for the 2000.
The Amiga didn't die on the flap of a butterfly's wing. It died of natural causes. Apple beat Commodore to the 16bit graphics computer market by a half a Moore's law doubling and Commodore didn't have the cash to splash on a Superbowl ad. Apple built a computer with the industrial design of a kitchen appliance, Commodore a desktop monstrosity of an A1000 + monitor + sidecar.
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[ 3.8 ms ] story [ 16.8 ms ] threadBut I think that the C64 compability of the C128 was detrimental. Because the C64 was so established it resulted in very little C128 native software being made. Publishers could just put a "C128 compatible" sticker on their existing C64 software.
But that highlights the difference between 1985 and 2024. There was no nostalgia for the C64. The C64 was the past. Who would Commodore put a C64 in the Amiga for?
Anyway by the time Amigas were in the wild, it was clear DOS compatibility was the best bet for the future. Hence, the SideCar within a year of launch and the Bridgeboard for the 2000.
The Amiga didn't die on the flap of a butterfly's wing. It died of natural causes. Apple beat Commodore to the 16bit graphics computer market by a half a Moore's law doubling and Commodore didn't have the cash to splash on a Superbowl ad. Apple built a computer with the industrial design of a kitchen appliance, Commodore a desktop monstrosity of an A1000 + monitor + sidecar.