The Unlikely Pioneers Who Founded Compaq and Transformed Tech

The Leonard Lopate Show | Sep 9, 2016

In 1981, Rod Canion and two friends met in a Houston diner and created a tech company that set out to build a portable PC to rival IBM. The film “Silicon Cowboys,” directed by Jason Cohen, explores the story of Compaq Computer, its eventual demise and shows how it shaped the tech world today.

"Silicon Cowboys" opens at the Village East Cinema (181-189 2nd Ave.) and available On Demand on Friday, September 16th. 

 

 

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