Commodore

The Amiga Years

520 pages

English language

Published Jan. 26, 2017 by Variant Press.

ISBN:
978-0-9940310-2-0
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OCLC Number:
907651599

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3 stars (1 review)

Continuing the story of Commodore where the previous book, Commodore: A Company on the Edge left off, this book takes a look at Commodore's most tumultuous years up to 1987. How did the Amiga, a computer now widely regarded as having been five years ahead of its competition, fail to win in the marketplace? The author takes an in-depth look at the people behind Commodore's brush with financial bankruptcy and subsequent recovery. The picture that emerges is one of executives who had little understanding of how to market their products to the public and a company struggling to remain relevant. Told through interviews with company insiders, this examination of the now defunct company traces the engineering breakthroughs that made Commodore a favorite among early computer adopters.--flyleaf.

2 editions

Review of 'Commodore: A Company on the Edge' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Somewhat heavy, but meticulously researched, history of Commodore from the takeover of MOS Technology (and the birth of the computer industry) to Jack Tramiel's departure.

Given what happened, it's amazing that Commodore were the success they were (or even that they managed to release any computers at all), and the details have garnered much more respect from me for the engineers who created the 6502 and C64. I am immensely sad that Commodore were wound up, as they were one of the great innovative computer/technology companies and consistently ahead of the curve on power/features and price.

I won this in a raffle and my copy is signed by David Pleasance formerly of Commodore UK, amongst other people.

Subjects

  • Commodore International
  • Computer industry
  • History

Places

  • Canada
  • United States