Triumph of the Nerds

I had no idea there was so much behind the making of computers before watching this documentary. Even though I didn't think I had much interest in the subject, it was so interesting to expose myself to the competitiveness behind these computer companies, and the fact that what happens behind the scenes really does relate to us, because we are the consumers. This documentary was very detailed and offered opinions from VERY useful resources, included the top CEO of many companies. I thought it was interesting to see how these computer companies started off from nothing, basically as only a dream or fascination, to almost ruling the world.

I had no idea the Steve Wozniak was the big brains behind Apple, and that Steve Jobs was more of the marketer. It's funny how the name we recognize is Steve Jobs, not Wozniak, because everything is about selling. If you don't know how to sell, you can't succeed.

Bill Gates' goal was to have his software running on every computer existing. He cut down people who got in his way, and his promotional launch of Windows 95 was amazingly successful. He used pictures instead of words in order to make OS more intriguing, which ultimately worked. Steve Jobs became an icon in the "personal computer" world, while Bill Gates was a developer of Operating Systems. However they still competed with each other. Jobs predicted that soon all computers would have graphical interfaces, and was correct.

I thought it was mainly interesting to watch this movie now that it's almost two decades later. Computers and technology have advanced so much, included iPods, iPads, iPhones, Driods, etc. It is so amazing to see the rapid progression of technology and how its affecting the world/its consumers, and how it will continue to affect the future.