Silicon Cowboys

Silicon Cowboys

Release date : September 16, 2016
Runtime : 1h 17m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Jason Cohen /
Production companies : Fancy Film Post Services / Zipper Bros Films / Campfire Studios /
September 16, 2016 1h 17m United States of America Documentary English More
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Launched in 1982 by three friends in a Houston diner, Compaq Computer set out to build a portable PC to take on IBM, the world’s most powerful tech company. Many had tried cloning the industry leader’s code, only to be trounced by IBM and its high-priced lawyers. Explore the remarkable David vs. Goliath story, and eventual demise, of Compaq, an unlikely upstart who altered the future of computing and helped shape the world as we know it today.
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  • title:Silicon Cowboys
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 2016
  • Runtime:1h 17m
  • Genres: Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin: United States of America ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Jason Cohen /
  • Writers: Steven Leckart · Jason Cohen · Rod Canion ·
  • Production companies: Fancy Film Post Services · Zipper Bros Films · Campfire Studios ·
  • Overview:Launched in 1982 by three friends in a Houston diner, Compaq Computer set out to build a portable PC to take on IBM, the world’s most powerful tech company. Many had tried cloning the industry leader’s code, only to be trounced by IBM and its high-priced lawyers. Explore the remarkable David vs. Goliath story, and eventual demise, of Compaq, an unlikely upstart who altered the future of computing and helped shape the world as we know it today.
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