Compaq: The Empire That Built (and Lost) the Modern PC
In 1982, three engineers sat in a Houston pie shop and sketched a vision on a napkin that would change the world forever. Compaq didn’t just join the computer race—it revolutionized it, becoming the fastest company to ever reach the Fortune 500. They stood toe-to-toe with the immovable giant, IBM, and forced the entire industry to adapt to their rules. But for a company that once dictated the pace of technological innovation, the road to the top was littered with the same hubris that would eventually lead to its historic collapse.
This documentary tracks the evolution of Compaq, from its…
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