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The enthralling rise and fall of a former giant of home computing. 

Founded in 1958, Commodore International, the American home computer and electronics company, was once a titan in its industry. In 1994, the company went bankrupt. What happened? To tell the story, former Commodore employee David John Pleasance gathers his own personal stories and experience from more than twelve years at the company and presents them alongside insights from engineers, suppliers, other members of senior management, and Commodore fans.

From Vultures to Vampires Volume 1 (1995–2004) offers a true and fascinating account of the fate of Commodore Internationals’ assets after the New York auction sale in 1995. A roller-coaster ride complete with dizzying highs and depressing lows as corporations, both large and small, together with key individuals fought to resurrect the Amiga’s fortunes. An intriguing and twisted tale involving trademarks, patents, copyrights and law suits and the story of dedicated and passionate people who refused to let the dream die.