Triumph of the Nerds - Reflection

After watching Triumph of the Nerds, reflect on what you saw. Write a one to two page essay, complete with an introduction and conclusion, in which you discuss:

• The individual qualities of the early computer innovators.
• What ethical dilemmas/problems arose in the early PC market.
• How these problems were resolved/not resolved.
• What lessons can modern hardware/software makers learn from them?

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• Develop a business plan for a new computer "killer application."
• What will the application do?
• What resources will you need? Where? Working environment?
• How will you test it?
• How will you market it?
• What expectations do you have for the application's performance? Problems? Successes?

Due: Tuesday, October 13, 2009. Late assignments = zero credit.