Commodore the Inside Story

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1. snvzzDec 2023
   Try Commodore The Inside Story (book) for more depressing knowledge.

   Management just didn't let their engineers/architects get things done.

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2. timbit42Apr 2023
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3. snvzzSep 2023
   >they basically did nothing for ~7 years.

   Much worse than nothing. Cancelled finished and near-finished projects by the Amiga teams.

   Reference: "Commodore The Inside Story: The Untold Tale of a Computer Giant", David Pleasance, ISBN 978-1913491659.

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