Movie Description
Silicon Cowboys
(2016)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.
Featured Crew
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleSilicon Cowboys
Status Released
Release Information
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2016-09-16
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 17m
Production CompaniesFancy Film Post Services,Zipper Bros Films,Campfire Studios
Genres
- Documentary
