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8 Bit Generation: The Commodore Wars (2016) [N/A]

Featuring:
Chuck Peddle, Jack Tramiel, Steve Wozniak

Directed by:
Tomaso Walliser


Release Date:
May 9, 2016

Original Title:
8 Bit Generation: The Commodore Wars

Genres:
Documentary

Production Companies:
Junk Food Films

Production Countries:
Italy | United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 100

Overview from TheMovieDB

The rise and fall of Commodore computers in the 70s and 80s as described by the people who created the companies and technologies.

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When Jack Tramiel invented Commodore in the 1970's, he envisioned computing for the masses and not just the upper classes. Spearheading the personal technology revolution and combatting giants like Apple and IBM, Commodore became a household name by changing the way in which we interact, create and play with computers. From the advent of the groundbreaking Atari and Tetris games to the evolution of contemporary technological design, 8 Bit Generation dives into the home computer explosion and explores Commodore's key role in shaping the future in which we now live.

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8 Bit Generation: The Commodore Wars (2016) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.0/10

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Director:
Tomaso Walliser
Davide E. Agosta

Executive Producer:
Tomaso Walliser

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