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Silicon Cowboys

NR20161h 17mJason Cohen
IMDb 6.9 · Rotten Tomatoes 100% · Metacritic 75

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"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.

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Based On Novel Or BookTexasDavid Vs. GoliathIbm1980s80s StyleComputingCompaqPcPortable Computer

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What is Silicon Cowboys (2016) 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…

Who stars in Silicon Cowboys?

Silicon Cowboys stars Rod Canion (Self), Bill Murto (Self), Jim Harris (Self), Bill Fargo (Self), Hugh Barnes (Self). The film was directed by Jason Cohen.

How long is Silicon Cowboys?

Silicon Cowboys has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2016. It is rated NR.

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Silicon Cowboys holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 100. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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