English Amiga Board - View Single Post - Some thoughts on why the Amiga didn't thrive

ShenLong · 27 February 2021, 09:21

In the USA at least it was the lack of fight/advertising for, "Industry Standards"
Microsoft and Adobe owes alot of their recognition to higher education institutes deeming their software as, 'Industry Standard.' Once a program or platform is deemed, 'industry standard' Universities preach their word to students but also give students large discounts on the program or hardware being taught.

I drove a professor dead pissed at the world after telling him SoftImage and 3DS Max suck. I was pro 'Lightwave' back then.

Commodore Amiga had its chance in the 90s to become, 'industry standard' bin NTSC video production but didn't act on it.

The high school I went to had an a2000 w/VideoToaster for the AV class. The teacher teaching that course wouldn't budge on using the class budget for a 060 card and memory so, in my silent protest I spent the class time playing games on the Amiga.

27 February 2021, 09:21	#68
ShenLong Registered User Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: West Coast Posts: 13	In the USA at least it was the lack of fight/advertising for, "Industry Standards" Microsoft and Adobe owes alot of their recognition to higher education institutes deeming their software as, 'Industry Standard.' Once a program or platform is deemed, 'industry standard' Universities preach their word to students but also give students large discounts on the program or hardware being taught. I drove a professor dead pissed at the world after telling him SoftImage and 3DS Max suck. I was pro 'Lightwave' back then. Commodore Amiga had its chance in the 90s to become, 'industry standard' bin NTSC video production but didn't act on it. The high school I went to had an a2000 w/VideoToaster for the AV class. The teacher teaching that course wouldn't budge on using the class budget for a 060 card and memory so, in my silent protest I spent the class time playing games on the Amiga.