While I know this is common knowledge for people who were around back then I think it's worth pointing out because it's so wild. The Atari ST was designed by e

While I know this is common knowledge for people who were around back then I think it's worth pointing out because it's so wild. The Atari ST was designed by ex-Commodore people. The Commodore Amiga, arguably the biggest direct rival of the ST, was designed by ex-Atari people. (Both lost to the IBM PC in the end.) The backstory of Atari, Commodore, and Amiga, Inc. is a great one and almost feels like fiction made real.