The Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires
1996
7.4 (36)
2 hr 45 min
English
An Irreverent History of the PC Industry
It happened more or less by accident; the people who made it happen were amateurs; and for the most part they still are. From his own Silicon Valley garage, author Bob Cringley puts PC bigshots and nerds on the spot, and tells their incredible true stories. Like the industry itself, the series is informative, funny and brash.
- Status
- Released
Keywords
- computer chip
- computer nerd
- laptop computer
- computer history
- personal computer
- computer programmer
- portable computer
- computer technology
- history of mankind
- computer skills
- computers
- computer seller
- computer design
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Top Cast
Bob Cringely as Self - Host
Steve Jobs as Self - Co-Founder, Apple Computer
Bill Gates as Self - Co-Founder, Microsoft
Steve Wozniak as Self - Co-Founder, Apple Computer
Larry Ellison as Self - Founder and President, Oracle
Paul G. Allen as Self - Co-Founder, Microsoft
Top Crew
Paul Sen · Director
Bob Cringely · Writer
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