I had a Commodore 64. Then a Commodore 128D. These were my first significant computers, where I learned Basic and played so many games I can barely even remember. And nearly everyone I knew had a Commodore as well (or an Apple II). To think of the opportunity wasted with Commodore simply boggles the mind.
A particularly good walk down memory lane is The History of the Amiga on Ars.Technica. Read it and weap.
As an aside, I'm constantly impressed with the reporting quality on Ars Technica. Their chip analysis, as an example, is some of the best anywhere. I wonder how they do it.
