Silicon Cowboys (2016)

"They risked their future to create ours..."
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Silicon Cowboys
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StarringRod CanionBill MurtoJim Harris
DirectorJason Cohen
WritersSteven Leckart
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NR 1 hr 17 minSep 16th, 2016Documentary
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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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 16th, 2016
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Fancy Film Post Services, Zipper Bros Films, Campfire Studios
Silicon Cowboys on the Web:Facebook, Twitter
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