The Deathbed Vigil is a movie made by Dave Haynie about the last days at the Commodore factory before it was finally closed down. while not of particular interest to most people if you were at all into the Amiga back in the day then its a very interesting piece of history and really shows how involved and close to each other the Amiga team were. the video quality is not amazing as the source footage was a home video camera and then it was edited together using an Amiga. The mood was dark, that April. The worst Christmas season sales in Commodore history had left the company with 0 million in losses. Most of the staff was thinking "what next", at least with increasing levels of seriousness. I had been away for a long weekend, in Texas, out there interviewing for positions with Mizar and Compaq, "just to see." Commodore Management had suggested that, if we found new jobs, we should accept them. I brought my camcorder to Texas with me... Upon returning to Commodore that Tuesday (April 26 th ), I decided to bring along my camcorder; I had fully charged batteries, and the K-Mart in West Goshen just happened to have 8mm tapes in stock. What happened next, on that Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, make up the video that I eventually called "The Deathbed Vigil and other tales of digital angst." As I shot this, it became clear that there was a story here, maybe a bit more than just a home movie. And with this, I would have some answer, at least a partial one, for those who ...
Friday, February 15, 2013
Deathbed Vigil - Last Days of Commodore (1994) Volume 1
Deathbed Vigil - Last Days of Commodore (1994) Volume 1 Tube. Duration : 59.92 Mins.
The Deathbed Vigil is a movie made by Dave Haynie about the last days at the Commodore factory before it was finally closed down. while not of particular interest to most people if you were at all into the Amiga back in the day then its a very interesting piece of history and really shows how involved and close to each other the Amiga team were. the video quality is not amazing as the source footage was a home video camera and then it was edited together using an Amiga. The mood was dark, that April. The worst Christmas season sales in Commodore history had left the company with 0 million in losses. Most of the staff was thinking "what next", at least with increasing levels of seriousness. I had been away for a long weekend, in Texas, out there interviewing for positions with Mizar and Compaq, "just to see." Commodore Management had suggested that, if we found new jobs, we should accept them. I brought my camcorder to Texas with me... Upon returning to Commodore that Tuesday (April 26 th ), I decided to bring along my camcorder; I had fully charged batteries, and the K-Mart in West Goshen just happened to have 8mm tapes in stock. What happened next, on that Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, make up the video that I eventually called "The Deathbed Vigil and other tales of digital angst." As I shot this, it became clear that there was a story here, maybe a bit more than just a home movie. And with this, I would have some answer, at least a partial one, for those who ...
The Deathbed Vigil is a movie made by Dave Haynie about the last days at the Commodore factory before it was finally closed down. while not of particular interest to most people if you were at all into the Amiga back in the day then its a very interesting piece of history and really shows how involved and close to each other the Amiga team were. the video quality is not amazing as the source footage was a home video camera and then it was edited together using an Amiga. The mood was dark, that April. The worst Christmas season sales in Commodore history had left the company with 0 million in losses. Most of the staff was thinking "what next", at least with increasing levels of seriousness. I had been away for a long weekend, in Texas, out there interviewing for positions with Mizar and Compaq, "just to see." Commodore Management had suggested that, if we found new jobs, we should accept them. I brought my camcorder to Texas with me... Upon returning to Commodore that Tuesday (April 26 th ), I decided to bring along my camcorder; I had fully charged batteries, and the K-Mart in West Goshen just happened to have 8mm tapes in stock. What happened next, on that Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, make up the video that I eventually called "The Deathbed Vigil and other tales of digital angst." As I shot this, it became clear that there was a story here, maybe a bit more than just a home movie. And with this, I would have some answer, at least a partial one, for those who ...
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