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Compaq Computers: Rod Canion

Compaq Computers: Rod Canion

FromHow I Built This with Guy Raz


Compaq Computers: Rod Canion

FromHow I Built This with Guy Raz

ratings:
Length:
38 minutes
Released:
May 22, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 1981, engineer Rod Canion left Texas Instruments and co-founded Compaq, which created the first IBM-compatible personal computer. This opened the door to an entire industry of PCs that could run the same software. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," how frustrated renter Melanie Colón created an easier way to communicate with noisy neighbors, called Apt App.
Released:
May 22, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Guy Raz dives into the stories behind some of the world's best known companies. How I Built This weaves a narrative journey about innovators, entrepreneurs and idealists—and the movements they built.