Silicon Cowboys is a documentary directed by Jason Cohen in 2016 and based on the book Open: How Compaq Ended IBM’s PC Domination and Helped Invent Modern Computing by Rod Canion, first published in 2013. The documentary features Rod Canion, Jim Harris, Bill Murto, Bill Fargo, Alec Berg, Christopher Cantwell, and others.
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In 1981, at a diner in Texas, three companions conceive of the Compaq portable computer, leading to a competition with the powerful IBM for dominance in the PC market. Their incredible odyssey not only transformed the course of computing but also had a lasting impact on the world as we recognize it today.
Movie vs Book
Year
2016
Minutes
77
Movie Rate
6.90
Source: IMDb
Movie
Silicon Cowboys
Director: Jason Cohen
Country: USA
Year: 2016
Length: 1h17m
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Year
2013
Pages
256
Book Rate
8.18
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Book
Open
Subtitle: How Compaq Ended IBM's PC Domination and Helped Invent Modern Computing
Author: Rod Canion
Country: USA
First published in: 2013
Length: 256 pages
Genre: Non Fiction
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