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  1. Watch the trailer and read reviews of this 2016 film that tells the story of how three friends created the Compaq portable computer and challenged IBM in the 1980s. Learn about their history, culture and impact on the computing industry and the world.

    • (2.1K)
    • Documentary, History
    • Jason Cohen
    • 2016-09-16
  2. Directed by: Jason CohenSilicon Cowboys Official Trailer 1 (2016) - DocumentaryThree friends dream up the Compaq portable computer at a Texas diner in 1981, ...

    • 3 min
    • 122.7K
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  3. Watch how a group of friends from Houston launched a portable PC company to challenge IBM in the 1980s. See vintage ads, interviews, and archival footage of the rise and fall of Compaq.

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    • Rod Canion, Jim Harris
    • Jason Cohen
    • Documentary
  4. Woot! 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.

  5. Silicon Cowboys streaming: where to watch online? Currently you are able to watch "Silicon Cowboys" streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus or for free with ads on VUDU Free, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, Freevee.

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    • 33
    • Jason Cohen
  6. Sep 15, 2016 · 1h 17m. By Ken Jaworowski. Sept. 15, 2016. You won’t walk away with a degree in business or psychology after watching “Silicon Cowboys.” But this documentary leaves you with a curious...

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  8. Sep 16, 2016 · 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. 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.

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