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The Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires

  • TV Series
  • 19961996
  • 2h 30m
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8.4/10
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The Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires (1996)
  • Documentary
Three part documentary series that tells the story of the birth of the personal computer, with the candid recollections of PC pioneers, like Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.Three part documentary series that tells the story of the birth of the personal computer, with the candid recollections of PC pioneers, like Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.Three part documentary series that tells the story of the birth of the personal computer, with the candid recollections of PC pioneers, like Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.
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1.3K
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  • Stars
    • Robert X. Cringely
    • Steve Jobs
    • Douglas Adams
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    • Robert X. Cringely
    • Steve Jobs
    • Douglas Adams
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    • 12User reviews
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    Robert X. Cringely
    Robert X. Cringely
    • Self (hostas Self (host…
    Steve Jobs
    Steve Jobs
    • Self (co-founder, Apple Computer)as Self (co-founder, Apple Computer)
    Douglas Adams
    Douglas Adams
    • Self (author)as Self (author)
    Ed Roberts
    • Self (founder, MITS)as Self (founder, MITS)
    Bill Gates
    Bill Gates
    • Self (co-founder, Microsoft)as Self (co-founder, Microsoft)
    Paul Allen
    Paul Allen
    • Self (co-founder, Microsoft)as Self (co-founder, Microsoft)
    Steve Wozniak
    Steve Wozniak
    • Self (co-founder, Apple Computer)as Self (co-founder, Apple Computer)
    Larry Ellison
    Larry Ellison
    • Self (founder and president, Oracle)as Self (founder and president, Oracle)
    Steve Ballmer
    Steve Ballmer
    • Self (vice-president, Microsoft)as Self (vice-president, Microsoft)
    Ted Nelson
    • Selfas Self
    Bill Murto
    Bill Murto
    • Self (co-founder, Compaq)as Self (co-founder, Compaq)
    Gary Kildall
    • Self (founder, Digital Research)as Self (founder, Digital Research)
    Andy Hertzfeld
    Andy Hertzfeld
    • Self (designer, Macintosh Development Team)as Self (designer, Macintosh Development Team)
    Gordon Eubanks
    • Self (former head of language research, Digital Research)as Self (former head of language research, Digital Research)
    Gordon Moore
    Gordon Moore
    • Self (co-founder, Intel)as Self (co-founder, Intel)
    John Sculley
    John Sculley
    • Self (president, Apple Computer, 1983-1993)as Self (president, Apple Computer, 1983-1993)
    Jean Richardson
    • Self (former VP, corporate communications, Microsoft)as Self (former VP, corporate communications, Microsoft)
    Jack Sams
    • Self (former IBM executive)as Self (former IBM executive)
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    • Goofs
      Part 1 refers to the First West Coast Computer Faire where the Apple II was introduced. The Faire was in April 1977, not 1978.
    • Quotes

      Steve Jobs: The problem with Microsoft is they just have no taste. They have absolutely no taste, and what that means is, and I don't mean that in a small way, I mean that in a big way.

    • Connections
      Featured in De wereld draait door: Episode #7.46 (2011)

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    10/10
    Best computer history documentary
    This 2 parts documentary tells the history of the PC and how it developed from big limited box to small advance GUI based machine. Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Xerox P.A.R.K researchers all speak about the PC. With the excellent host of Bob :)

    Very well made. A must see if you love computers.
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    • Aug 30, 2003

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    • Release date
      • June 12, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • PBS: Triumph of the Nerds
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Triumph of the Nerds
    • Production companies
      • John Gau Productions
      • Oregon Public Broadcasting
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      2 hours 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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