the Amiga line to market, Rattigan was forced out in a power struggle with majority shareholder, Irving Gould. Rattigan was forced to resign Wednesday April 22, 1987. This is widely regarded as the turning point, as further improvements to the Amiga were eroded by rapid improvements in other platforms.

Similar high-end/low-end models would make up the Amiga line for the rest of its history; follow-on designs included the Amiga 3000 in 1990, the Amiga 500 Plus