> 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

> 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.