The C128/D came out before the A500. If you were in Europe, you got it at the tail of of 1985. In North America, 1986. The A500 was released in North America in the fall of '87.

My point is the C128D was available when the Amiga 500 wasn't.

The Amiga 1000, however, was out at approximately the same time. And it cost far more than a $200 jump. It must have been highly confusing for many that were trying to decide what to do.

"Should I go for the "3 computers in one" for less AND still have access to my C64 software? Or do I buy a computer "from the future" and start from scratch?"

And the A500 was well worth the extra $200.