Reaction Paper on Pirates of Silicon Valley. Bill Gates and Steve Jobs

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Jacqueline B. Concepcion                                                 BSIT-II / Block 5

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“Pirates of Silicon Valley”

        After watching the Pirates of Silicon Valley, I have learned lot of things. The movie was entertaining and interesting because it is about the history of computers and information technology itself, which I am pursuing for a career. I was also inclined with the cast because of their good portrayal of their characters. There were no dull moments in the movie. The time was well divided because it shows all there is to know about the Apple and the Microsoft Company. The story revolves on the humble beginnings of computers, particularly the beginnings of the Apple Computer Corporation established by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak and Microsoft Inc., established by Bill Gates and his colleagues. It also features company such as IBM and Xerox. The movie shows how the two companies became successful and how they compete against each other for success, but in the end, team-up together to make a better world of technology.

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            I was amazed on how Steve Jobs and Bill Gates made their respective companies successful and productive to all people, but a bit disappointed on how they did it. Before being completely successful they have gone through many challenges, and they have committed many unethical doings. Apple copy ideas from Xerox, while Microsoft steal ideas from Apple. Basically, they steal ideas from others, that’s why it’s called pirates because of piracy. For Steve Jobs, IBM (the most successful computer company that time) is their competitor, but what he didn’t know is that Bill Gates who works for him ...

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