Triumph of the Nerds Gift Set 3-Pk [VHS]

Description:
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).

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Customer Reviews

Rating: - Wonderful Documentary
This might possibly be the definitive documentary on modern day computing, and it is overall one of the best documentaries I've even seen.Bob Cringley offers a wonderful overview of how personal computing developed, and it is presented in a way that even non-geeks can understand.I would highly recommend this documentary to anyone wanting to know more about computers.While not only fascinating, understanding some of the history of computing gives a much clearer picture of why things are the ... Read More
Rating: - Confusion
There seems to be some confusion about the various versions of this show. Triumph of the Nerds was first broadcast by PBS. Later, PBS themselves published it on VHS. A few years after that, Ambrose published it on DVD. The one and only "complete" version of the show was the original broadcast. The VHS release was edited, and this DVD is simply a digital copy of it.

Many of the reviews give the impression that the VHS release was identical to the original broadcast, and the DVD version ... Read More
Rating: - An Intimate Look at History
This is a good look at one of the most important historical and sociological events in modern human history, the birth and and early development of the personal computer.The story is told, primarily, by those most involved including Bill Gates and Steve Jobs as well as other industry executives whose decisions determined the course of PC growth.The program incorporates humor and interesting photography to make the ingestion of historical facts a pleasant experience.
Rating: - A history of Apple, IBM, and Microsoft. Nothing more.
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. ... Read More
Rating: - Technology Teacher's Perspective
There are plenty of well written reviews here on this excellent DVD so I'll just focus on its instructional value.

I purchased this DVD a year ago right here from Amazon.com because I remembered how excellent the program was when I watched it on PBS in 1996. I teach various technology and computer programming courses at the High School level and I thought this would be a good instructional aid in teaching students about the start of the personal computer industry. To further assist the teacher, ... Read More