Is Silicon Cowboys violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Silicon Cowboys end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Silicon Cowboys easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Silicon Cowboys scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Silicon Cowboys sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Silicon Cowboys

Name: Silicon Cowboys
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016
Duration: 77 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Rod Canion, Bill Murto, Jim Harris, Bill Fargo, Hugh Barnes

They risked their future to create ours...

Directed by Jason Cohen

Produced by Fancy Film Post Services, Zipper Bros Films

201677 min6.8 / 10

An inspiring documentary about three friends who challenged IBM's dominance and revolutionized computing, told with warmth and nostalgia for the entrepreneurial spirit of 1980s Texas.

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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Founders and Visionaries Media and Communication Devices Science Technology And Industry Music And Musicians U S States And Regions

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Documentary

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Texas David Vs. Goliath Ibm 1980s 80s Style Computing Compaq Pc Portable Computer

Questions people ask

Is Silicon Cowboys violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Does Silicon Cowboys end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Silicon Cowboys easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Silicon Cowboys scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Silicon Cowboys sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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