Silicon Cowboys

"They risked their future to create ours..."

Sep 16 2016 Not Rated 1h 17m
Documentary, History

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Jason Cohen, Steven Leckart

Directed by

Jason Cohen

Cast

Rod Canion, Jim Harris, Bill Murto

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Fancy Film Post Services, Zipper Bros Films, Campfire

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

Trailers
Silicon Cowboys Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Documentary
Scores
# of Votes
2,165
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
75
Popularity
NA