To be fair, the author does not claim that the XOR patent was to blame for Commodore's demise. Rather, the claim is that: 1) Management "bet the farm" on CD32.

To be fair, the author does not claim that the XOR patent was to blame for Commodore's demise. Rather, the claim is that: 1) Management "bet the farm" on CD32. 2) XOR patent infringement claims killed CD32. 3) The failure of the CD32 product was the last nail in the coffin. Tragic. I loved my Amiga 500 dearly. It makes one wonder what might have happened if Commodore could have held on for a few more years and (perhaps under new management) ridden the wave of internet-driven hardware sales to new heights.