Triumph of the Nerds
by Paul Sen
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Actor: Bill Gates, Bob Cringely, Steve Jobs, Steve WozniakDirector: Paul Sen
Brand: PBS
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled)
Format: NTSC, Subtitled
Running Time: 165 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-07-22
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Ambrose Video
DVD Reviews of Triumph of the Nerds
DVD Review: Interesting and informative documentary for all history buffs
Summary: 4 Stars
Triumph Of The Nerds is perfectly placed as a 1996 release, well documenting everything leading up to that point. Over three chaptors, Robert Cringely explains (with authority) how Apple made computing easy, how IBM made computing corporate, and how Microsoft made money from both these companies.
Although an entertaining and attention-holding series of documentaries, you will need to put yourself 'back in time' to really appreciate it. This is not a documentary that timelines the development of the personal computer. Instead, as is clearly stated by the title, this DVD shows us how a bunch of young nerds rose up to become major players in the industry. If you're looking for insights from the people themselves, including big-players like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, then watch this. If you're looking for something that explains how people felt when the CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, internet and mobile computing were released, then this show isn't for you.
What it needs is a fourth edition of the series. At the end of the third part, Bob Cringely says he'll see us in ten years, and if only we could have another edition that covers this time period. While the third documentary covers the release of Windows 95 (the period of time when this show was produced), it would do well with another edition covering Windows 98, XP and Vista, the return by Steve Jobs to Apple, a progress on Larry Ellison, and how the Internet has changed software development.
But, if you are just a fan of early computing history, like myself, then you'll be more than happy with this title.
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