Largely because as an 8bit machine it wasn't really going to cut it against the Atari ST and Amiga and remember the had much bigger marketing power. I was thril

Largely because as an 8bit machine it wasn't really going to cut it against the Atari ST and Amiga and remember the had much bigger marketing power. I was thrilled with my Amiga which I got around the time the SAM was advertised. Then it was only a short window of 3-4 years until the PC came in and suddenly there was Doom, online gaming etc. Things went quick!