Silicon Cowboys
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.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Silicon Cowboys
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 16, 2016
Runtime
1h 17m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
67%
Original Title
Silicon Cowboys
Production Companies
Fancy Film Post Services, Zipper Bros Films, Campfire Studios
Director
Jason Cohen
Description
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.
