early computer theme
A computer, i.e. a machine that is programmed to carry out sequences of arithmetic operations, of the sort that was used by large organizations and was around before PCs and The Internet began becoming commonplace in households, is featured.
Notes
As a general rule of thumb, this category includes machines made before the 1990s and excludes such machines that may be called "PCs".
Examples
Duotronic computer technology had supplanted conventional transistor based computing in the Federation by the 23rd century in tos2x24 "The Ultimate Computer".
14 total · 1 major · 13 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| tz1959e5x20 | major | Agnes was a stereotypical early computer, though with futuristic capabilities. |
| columbo1971e3x06 | minor | Columbo was impressed by the futuristic K-44 mainframe-style computer. |
| columbo1971e4x01 | minor | Columbo was appalled by the Tricon Delta 214 mainframe computer. |
| movie: 984: Prisoner of the Future (1982) | minor | We saw Tom Weston using an early 80s personal computer in his corporate office. There was also such a computer in the facility where Tom was being held prisoner. |
| movie: Brainstorm (1983) | minor | Michael hacked into his company's maximum security computer system over an early 80s era desktop computer. |
| movie: End of the World (1977) | minor | Professor Andrew Boran worked on a 1970s era computer, which took up the better part of a room, to decode a messages that he presumed to be of extraterrestrial origin. |
| movie: Rollerball (1975) | minor | The Librarian proudly showed off his 70s era computer to Jonathan E. upon his visit to the library. |
| movie: The Questor Tapes (1974) | minor | A team of scientists used a 1970s era computer with magnetic tapes to copy memories into the android Questor. |
| movie: Tron (1982) | minor | A fanciful view of what goes on inside early 1980s ENCOM mainframe computer was presented. |
| movie: UFO: Target Earth (1974) | minor | The army let Alan use their mainframe computer. |