6.8Silicon Cowboys · 2016
Silicon Cowboys (2016) is a Documentary film directed by Jason Cohen, starring Rod Canion, Bill Murto, Jim Harris.
Documentary
6.8Overview
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
Rod Canion, Bill Murto, Jim Harris, Bill Fargo, Hugh Barnes, Gary Stimac, Steve Flannigan, Mike Swavely
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What is "Silicon Cowboys" about?
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.
When was "Silicon Cowboys" released?
Silicon Cowboys was released in 2016.
Who stars in "Silicon Cowboys"?
The cast includes Rod Canion, Bill Murto, Jim Harris, Bill Fargo.
