Silicon Cowboys

Silicon Cowboys - (2016)Released

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Fancy Film Post ServicesZipper Bros FilmsCampfire Studios

Spoken Languages

English

Release Date

2016-09-16

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

Runtime

77 minutes

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