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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Series Cast Summary
| Robert X. Cringely | ... |
Self - Host
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| Steve Jobs | ... |
Self (co-founder, Apple Computer Worth $1 billion)
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| Douglas Adams | ... |
Self (Sci-fi Author)
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| Bill Gates | ... |
Self (co-founder, Microsoft Worth $13 billion)
(1 episode, 1996)
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| Steve Wozniak | ... |
Self (co-founder, Apple Computer Worth $200 million)
(1 episode, 1996)
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| Steve Ballmer | ... |
Self (vice-president, Microsoft Worth $3 billion)
(1 episode, 1996)
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| Paul Allen | ... |
Self (co-founder, Microsoft)
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Graham Spencer | ... |
Self (Chief Programmer Architext Software)
(1 episode, 1996)
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Mark Van Haren | ... |
Self (programmer, Architext Software)
(1 episode, 1996)
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Edwin Chin | ... |
Self - 10 year old
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Christine Comaford | ... |
Self (CEO, Corporate Computing International)
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Mat Hostetter | ... |
Self (Programmer, ARDI)
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| Larry Ellison | ... |
Self (founder and president, Oracle)
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Ted Nelson | ... |
Self
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Gary Kildall | ... |
Self (founder, Digital Research)
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| Andy Hertzfeld | ... |
Self (designer, Macintosh Development Team)
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| Bill Murto | ... |
Self (co-founder, Compaq)
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Sparky Sparks | ... |
Self (former IBM executive)
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Tim Patterson | ... |
Self (programmer)
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Arthur Rock | ... |
Self (venture capitalist)
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| Gordon Moore | ... |
Self (co-founder, Intel)
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| John Sculley | ... |
Self (president, Apple Computer, 1983-1993)
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| Larry Tesler | ... |
Self (former Xerox PARC researcher; chief scientist, Apple Computer)
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Bob Frankston | ... |
Self (VisiCalc programmer)
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| Esther Dyson | ... |
Self (computer industry analyst)
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Jack Sams | ... |
Self (former IBM executive)
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| Bill Atkinson | ... |
Self (designer, Macintosh Development Team)
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Roger Melen | ... |
Self
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Bob Metcalfe | ... |
Self (former Xerox PARC researcher; founder, 3Com)
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Dana Muise | ... |
Self (founder, Hypnovista)
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Harry Garland | ... |
Self
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Doug Muise | ... |
Self (software designer)
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Joe Krause | ... |
Self (president, Architext Software)
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Chris Espinosa | ... |
Self (manager, Media Tools, Apple)
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Rich Seidner | ... |
Self (former IBM programmer)
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Charles Simonyi | ... |
Self (chief programmer, Microsoft)
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Vern Raburn | ... |
Self (former vice-president, Microsoft; president, The Paul Allen Group)
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| Sam Albert | ... |
Self (former IBM executive)
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Claude Stern | ... |
Self (Silicon Valley attorney)
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Jeff Raikes | ... |
Self (vice-president, Microsoft)
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| Dan Bricklin | ... |
Self (VisiCalc inventor)
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Bill Lowe | ... |
Self (Head, IBM PC Development Team 1980)
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Gordon Eubanks | ... |
Self (former head of language research, Digital Research)
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Adele Goldberg | ... |
Self (former Xerox PARC researcher; founder, PARC Place Systems)
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| Rod Canion | ... |
Self (co-founder, Compaq)
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Lee Felsenstein | ... |
Self
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Jim Cannavino | ... |
Self (former head, PC division, IBM)
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| David Bunnell | ... |
Self (founder, PC World and Macworld magazines)
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Jean Richardson | ... |
Self (former VP, corporate communications, Microsoft)
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Jim Warren | ... |
Self (founder, West Coast Computer Faire 1978)
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- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1996) (United States) (tv)
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Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #7.46 (2011). See more » |
| Quotes |
Robert X. Cringely - Host:
First, they dump the idea of 9 to 5. In this industry, you can work any 80 hours per week you like. See more » |