How Doom Didn't Kill the Amiga (But Maybe Commodore Did)

This is a nostalgic account of an Amiga enthusiast's journey, exploring the rise and fall of the Amiga platform. The author, captivated by the Amiga 500 since 1988, remained loyal despite the PC's rise, upgrading their Amiga over the years. The article argues that Doom wasn't the killer app that brought down the Amiga, but rather the PC's economies of scale and standardization, coupled with Commodore's strategic missteps. While the Amiga boasted superior graphics and multitasking, it ultimately lost out to cheaper, more powerful PC hardware and a larger software ecosystem. The author's personal experience highlights the Amiga's strengths and the challenges Commodore faced in competing with the PC's dominance.