Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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This video is a Long Cut of my videos about the downfall of the Amiga Computer and what happened with Commodore UK’s future plans, and the period of time Escom and Gateway 2000 owned the Amiga Computer. This period of time has hardly been covered on YouTube and I hope this becomes a great resource for people interested in the Amigas Later Life. Its a sad tale but thanks to the users Amiga lives on today!!

This video is a Long Cut of my videos about The Amiga Downfall and what happened with Commodore UK’s future plans, Escom and Gateway 2000. This period of time has hardly been covered on YouTube and I hope this becomes a great resource for people interested in the Amigas Later Life.

I research my videos in detail and all the sources are below.

Here is that article from inside Escom - amigahistory.plus.com/escomtruth.html

Sources:
amigahistory.plus.com/press/amigalink95.html
amigahistory.plus.com/beehive.html
independent.co.uk/news/business/germans-try-the-key-to-high-street-success-1618495.html
marketingweek.com/germans-launch-230-new-stores-at-dixons
independent.co.uk/news/business/escom-pc-owners-left-with-worthless-warranties-1362274.html
cbronline.com/news/ibm_has_os2_warp_preload_deals_with_vobis_escom_comtech
commodore-info.com/computer/item/web_it/en/desktop
spacereh.de/hc/pc/pc.htm
amigahistory.plus.com/press/virtualio.html
irishtimes.com/news/escom-says-adios-amiga-1.41886
amigahistory.plus.com/wondertv.html
zdnet.com/article/gateway-to-bring-back-amiga
independent.co.uk/news/business/escom-pc-owners-left-with-worthless-warranties-1362274.html

Video Sources:
Assembly Line - youtube.com/watch?v=kRAncGU4N3I
Petro Walker - youtube.com/watch?v=Y48lUWqsRoY
Computer Club - youtube.com/watch?v=P9UwATmiDmg
Escom Floppy Fix - youtube.com/watch?v=G6fYOjTYvXM
PC Drive hack - youtube.com/watch?v=mdYNuzhG6RE
Deathbed Vigil - youtube.com/watch?v=NRI7hHwiRxk
Commodore Germany office - youtube.com/watch?v=i3GC7Wm0GB4
Virtual i/o glasses - youtube.com/watch?v=GmGZOECvc8c
0s/2 warp tour youtube.com/watch?v=Pws0ys2p18s
Escom Cebit 97 - youtube.com/watch?v=a7UxkdzH2cE
Escom Cebit 95 - youtube.com/watch?v=a7UxkdzH2cE
Gateway promo video - youtube.com/watch?v=YD28KCzsPYQ
Virtual i/o glasses - youtube.com/watch?v=GmGZOECvc8c
0s/2 warp tour youtube.com/watch?v=Pws0ys2p18s

0:00 Intro
0:12 PCBWay
0:42 Amiga CD32
1:49 Commodores Future Plans
2:33 Hombre Chipset
3:19 CD64 & Hombre
7:45 Commodores Secret Meeting
8:10 Who were Escom
9:13 Escom Retail
10:30 First Amiga Buyout
12:03 IBMs Connection
12:43 Why Escom brought Amiga
13:52 Escom redesign Amiga
15:59 Commodore Assets
16:40 Amiga Technologies
17:03 Repackaging Amiga
18:30 Escom Floppy Drive Fix
18:57 Amiga 4000T
19:26 Escom Memories
20:20 Licensing Amiga
12:50 New Star Technology
22:24 Lotus Pacific
23:54 Escom Bankruptcy
24:12 Extended Warranty
25:16 OS2 Deal
25:45 Viscorp
27:54 Quikpak
29:03 Second Amiga Buyout
29:39 Gateway 2000 Buys Amiga
30:04 Last minute trouble
31:40 Who were Gateway 2000
33:37 Who are Gateway 2000
35:08 Amiga Subsidiary
37:21 Amiga International
38:41 Amiga Marketing
41:02 Amiga Revival Plan
42:17 Amiga OE
43:43 Amiga MCC
44:44 New architecture
44:59 QNX
45:54 Linux based OS
46:39 Gateway kills Amiga
47:13 Dark Days
47:43 Amiga the Survivor