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By the late 1980s, the personal computer market had become dominated by the IBM PC and Apple Macintosh platforms.

Commodore's marketing efforts for the Amiga were less competitive and seemed half-hearted and unfocused.

The company also concentrated on consumer products that would not see a demand for another few years — including a digital TV system called CDTV.

As early as 1986, the mainstream press was predicting Commodore's demise.

Nevertheless, The Philadelphia Inquirer's Top 100 Businesses annual continued to list several Commodore executives among the highest-paid in the region.