I would say 5-6 years tops. The only advantage that kept a bit longer was as TV titler using Scala because of the 15KHz output it could produce directly. The m

I would say 5-6 years tops. The only advantage that kept a bit longer was as TV titler using Scala because of the 15KHz output it could produce directly. The main trouble with Commodore was management: they had a few strokes of luck on which they monetised, but they didn't really have a vision, hence those ill-advised machines both in the 8bit and 16bit series. They also underpaid their engineers, which didn't exactly help in keeping up with bigger competitors. I read somewhere that Jack Tramiel was amazed that people had emotional attachment to his products: to him selling calculators, typewriters or toys was all the same. Note: Pre-Amiga, but you can see some of their less-known computers here: https://www.floodgap.com/retrobits/ckb/secret https://www.floodgap.com/retrobits/ckb/secret .