Documentary
Silicon Cowboys
“They risked their future to create ours...”
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.
Directed by Jason Cohen
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Status
Released
Released
September 16, 2016
Runtime
1h 17m
Language
English
