Triumph of the Nerds Gift Box Set
by Bill Gates, Steve Jobs Bob Cringely
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Actor: Bill Gates, Steve Jobs Bob Cringely, Paul SenDirector: Bill Gates, Steve Jobs Bob Cringely
Edition: VHS Tape
Format: Box set, Color, NTSC
Running Time: 165 minutes
Release Date: 1996-04-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: Ambrose Video
Studio: Ambrose Video
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Movie Review: A history of Apple, IBM, and Microsoft. Nothing more.
Summary: 3 Stars
Robert X. Cringely (aka Mark Stephens) is a self admitted Apple revisionist who not only loves to vilify Microsoft, but often overlooks the contributions of companies like Commodore, Atari, RadioShack, and Texas Instruments. Don't kid yourself -- these were major players, too.
That's not to say Cringely doesn't deserve kudos for his contributions to computer journalism. But one should approach his works with an open mind (i.e. open to sources aside from him), and a well-tuned B.S. meter.
Summary of Triumph of the Nerds Gift Box Set
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. Some of the episode participants include: Bill Gates (Chairman of Microsoft, the richest man in the world), Steve Jobs (Hippie co-founder of Apple Computer; CEO of NeXT Computer; and the man who wanted to change the world), and Steve Wozniak (Co-founder of Apple Computer; engineering genius, practical joker).Documentary VHS Video
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