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Silicon Cowboys

6.9 / 10 | 1h 17m | United States
2016 | Documentary | History
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.

Cast List (21)

Jason Cohen
Jason Cohen
Director
Rod Canion
Rod Canion
Self
Jim Harris
Jim Harris
Self
Bill Murto
Bill Murto
Self
Bill Fargo
Bill Fargo
Self
Alec Berg
Alec Berg
Self
Christopher Cantwell
Christopher Cantwell
Self
Mitch Kapor
Mitch Kapor
Self
John Markoff
John Markoff
Self
Chris Garcia
Chris Garcia
Self
Bill Aulet
Bill Aulet
Self
Bob Jackson
Bob Jackson
Self
Howard Anderson
Howard Anderson
Self
Ross Cooley
Ross Cooley
Self
Hugh Barnes
Hugh Barnes
Self
Gary Stimac
Gary Stimac
Self
Steve Ullrich
Steve Ullrich
Self
Steve Flannigan
Steve Flannigan
Self
Ben Rosen
Ben Rosen
Self
Jason Cohen
Jason Cohen
Writer
Steven Leckart
Steven Leckart
Writer

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