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2014-04-20 22:55 Easter Update

Twister's Revenge has a pretty crucial role for an AT&T PC 6300 and there's also a fairly important role for a Tandy TRS-80 Color Computer in The Littlest Hobo episode The Hero. There are less substantial roles for a Commodore 64 in Skateland, an HP TC1100 in the Big Bang Theory episode The Lunar Excitation and panels from a Burroughs B220 and an IBM AN/FSQ-7 in Silver Streak. Finally there's the usual connection of Apple appearances: a Aluminum iMac in Horrid Henry: The Movie and a Macbook Pro in Killers.

2014-03-30 22:56 Chuck in an OQO

The Chuck Season 3 episode Chuck Versus the Ring: Part II has a Apple Macintosh SE and a Commodore Amiga 1000 as well as a newcomer to Starring the Computer: an OQO Model 2.

2014-03-14 23:43 Zenith in the Pink

She-Devil has an early example of the "pink laptops for girls" trope, featuring a powder-pink Zenith Supersport.

2014-02-10 00:04 Vale Vaio

With Sony getting out of the PC/laptop business, what will James Bond use in future? In Casino Royale, he uses a Vaio SZ (a Starring-the-Computer newcomer), whilst his adversary Le Chiffre uses a Vaio FJ.

2014-02-01 18:48 The Other Sony

The Other Guys gives Starring the Computer its first look at a Sony Vaio JS, as well has having a brief view of an IBM PS/2.

2014-01-21 22:21 From Russia with Robotron

The Soviet film Charodei offers some good shots a new computer for the database, the East German Robotron EC 1040 - a clone of the IBM System/360. Thanks to Fabrice for the tip!

2014-01-08 22:53 Dynamac EL

Physical Evidence provides Starring the Computer with its first, and in all likelihood only, Dynamac EL - an officially licensed portable Macintosh Plus.

2013-12-30 23:18 Last update of 2013

Bi gui zhuo has an Atari 600XL, Fast Five has a Panasonic Toughbook 29, and the Begerac episode A Cry in the Night has a Commodore PET. I've got a few more debut appearances for computers lined up for the new year. See you in 2014!

2013-11-23 19:10 Iron Man X2

Continuing a good run of debut appearances, Iron Man 3 offers Starring the Computer its first Oracle Exadata X2 even if it is a brief and rather unlikely appearance.

2013-11-16 14:45 Cries from the GRiD

Making its Starring-the-Computer debut, a GRiD GridPad Convertible 2260 plays a pivotal role in the TV movie Cries from the Heart.

2013-11-02 14:08 CDC 3400

The CDC 3400 makes its first Starring-the-Computer appearance in the 1967 TV movie Mars Needs Women. Thanks very much to Chuck for letting me know about this one and helping me work out which machine it was.

2013-10-26 20:02 A pair of European Apples

German film Der Stand der Dinge has an Apple II, whilst the Danish movie Over Kanten is somewhat more up to date with an Aluminum iMac.

2013-10-06 22:45 An update! Remember them?

Not had an update for ages, sorry! Outpost 2: Black Sun has a Panasonic Toughbook, What Lies Beneath has both a Apple Macintosh Quadra 630 and a Compaq Prolinea 3/4, Love has a rather strange appearance for a Apple IIe and The Black Balloon has the odd glimpse of a Commodore 64.

2013-08-30 22:14 Rambo's Apple

An Apple II makes the briefest of appearances in the first Rambo film First Blood.

2013-08-23 22:57 For IBM's Eyes Only

The James Bond film Octopussy has the briefest of roles for an IBM Displaywriter.

2013-08-17 23:19 Professional Defense

Best Defense offers Starring the Computer its first DEC Professional 300 series machine, in a pretty important role too. Thanks to Dirk for giving me the tip on this one.