硅之牛仔Silicon Cowboys Movie Script

Announcer:

Ibm's personal system ii computer With the so-called microchannel, an entirely New computer system that offers lots Of extra speed and capacity.

We built an excellent product.

The micro channel is, by technical specs, Superior to the alternative.

Announcer:

Permitting computer users To perform several functions at the same time, Like writing and printing.

Functions that on many computers can only be done in succession.

Another new feature is that it has a port where we can Plug this mouse, this pointing device, Directly into the system.

My first reaction when I saw the announcement of the psii, Was oh, sh*t.

Announcer:

Ibm is introducing a new line of personal computers That will be compatible with its own software But difficult for competitors to duplicate.

Hugh barnes:

Microchannel was their way Of breaking the whole compatibility thing And putting it behind them forever.

Ibm, it's just, it's nobody else.

This is our operating system, it only runs on this machine.

You can't have it, you can't have it, you can't have it.

You have to buy this machine in order to run Our software, end of story.

There was no doubt they were just Absolutely trying to kill everybody Else-- kill all the clones.

Ibm has come out, and in response to the market, Is lean and mean.

It's the next revolution and evolution of microcomputers, And logically enough, it comes from, still, The market leader in pcs.

United was the first corporate buyer Of the personal system ii computers with An order for 40,000 model 50's.

It was the death star of our era.

它是我们这个时代的死亡之星。

Something designed to destroy all The competition on the planet.

Ibm has developed in the shape that will set the standard For the next five years that the others Will have to play against.

Mike swavely:

We had our first psii inside compaq Within three hours of the announcement And started tearing those suckers apart.

We were very confused about this microchannel.

Announcer:

The drawback is that, for the most part, The new microchannel system is not Compatible with the existing system Most personal computer companies now use that ibm developed.

Announcer:

It was faster than the computer it replaced, But it made useless $12 billion worth of software Already bought by business.

Will it hurt the consumer?