Silicon Cowboys

16 Sep 2016 (USA)

Three friends dream up the Compaq portable computer at a Texas diner in 1981, and soon find themselves battling mighty IBM for PC supremacy. Their improbable journey altered the future of computing and shaped the world we now know.

Three friends dream up the Compaq portable computer at a Texas diner in 1981, and soon find themselves battling mighty IBM for PC supremacy. Their improbable journey altered the future of computing and shaped the world we now know.

Director: Jason Cohen
Writer: Jason Cohen / Steven Leckart
Stars: Rod Canion / Jim Harris / Bill Murto / Bill Fargo / Alec Berg
Genre: Documentary / History
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