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2010-10-16 15:06 Lockheed System Five-O

The 1975 episode of Hawaii Five-O called Computer Killer features an IBM System/360 and a debut appearance for the Lockheed System III.

2010-10-06 00:19 IBM 705

The 1961 film The Honeymoon Machine gives us a new computer to the database, an IBM 705. Thanks to Mike Loewen for identifying the computer for me.

2010-10-02 11:55 Police Academy 64

Police Academy 3 has a few shots of some Commodore 64s to relieve the tedium.

2010-10-01 23:12 PC AT From Beyond

From Beyond has a role for the (rather under-represented on this site, I feel) IBM PC AT. Thanks to Dirk for bring this one to my attention.

2010-09-27 23:48 Crosstalk

The Australian film Crosstalk features another first-time appearance on Starring-the-Computer, this time for the world's first colour home computer the ISC Compucolor II.

2010-09-26 16:27 Mosquito on the Tenth Floor

Movies featuring scenes in computer shops are often rich pickings and the Japanese film Mosquito on the Tenth Floor is no exception with brief glimpses of a NEC PC8801 and, a Starring-the-Computer newcomer, the Hitachi MB-6891 as well as a larger role for a NEC PC8001.

2010-09-19 15:03 Big Fat Liar

Big Fat Liar briefly features an Apple Clamshell iBook and an Apple G4 Cube but it also features three portable machines making their Starring-the-Computer debuts: the Cybiko, the Intermec 6651 and the Compaq iPAQ 3650.

2010-09-11 22:18 Take This Apple II and Shove It

As well as being the first film to feature a monster truck, Take This Job and Shove It also has a role for an Apple II.

2010-09-04 22:49 Siemens on Wires

The classic Fassbinder science fiction film Welt am Draht has a crucial role for a Siemens System 4004. Thanks to Ralf for bringing it to my attention.

2010-09-04 01:01 Copycat Martians

Martians Go Home has an important role for an Atari ST, and another minor appearance for an AT&T PC 7300. There's also a Compaq Contura 4/25cx making its Starring-the-Computer debut in Copycat.

2010-08-30 22:09 Daemon Mac

Made in 1985, the obscure British children's film Daemon offers Starring-the-Computer its earliest Apple Macintosh appearance.

2010-08-22 13:20 A Flotilla of Commodores

A Commodore 128 appears in Stealth Hunters, a Commodore Pet and Amiga 2000 appear in Wayne's World, and another Amiga 2000 plays a role in an episode of Inspector Morse.

2010-08-14 15:35 Apple Lisa

In a rather inglorious Starring-the-Computer debut, there is an Apple Lisa in the film Meatballs III: Summer Job.

2010-08-14 00:32 Enemy of the Ultra 10

Enemy of the State features Starring-the-Computer's first Sun Ultra 10. I've also fixed the computer in Blown Away — it was a Sun 30/80, not an Ultrasparc. Thanks to everyone who pointed out the error.

2010-08-06 23:49 Terminating Vaios

A Sony Vaio UX appears a few times in the latest Terminator sequel Terminator Salvation. There are other Sony laptops in this film, but I've not been able to work out which models.

2010-08-01 16:24 KISS Dawn's Early Light

By Dawn's Early Light and KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park add two more brief appearances for Starring-the-Computer's most prolific computer the IBM AN/FSQ-7.