The Best Computer

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The Best Computer

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December 18, 2008 at 5:23 pm

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Jeffrey Williams SSC Guru Points: 90252 More actions · Answer 1

Well, I gotta say my all time favorite wasn't a movie computer - rather it's a TV computer. KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand). Who wouldn't want a car that not only talks to you, but can shoot things too?

Or, maybe it was KARR - can't remember now...:D

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notquitexena SSCrazy Points: 2674 More actions · Answer 2

Gotta be 197?'s Colossus from the movie "Colossus: the Forbin Project", starring Eric Braeden (aka Hans Gudegast). Professor Forbin builds Colossus for the military, which as a forerunner of the Terminator series, takes over/coordinates activities with the other hypercomputers and begins to "take care of" humankind. More benevolent than the Terminator master computer, Colossus is portrayed as infatuated with its creator, creating a Truman Show-like monitoring system.

I think I saw it eight days in a row. (Of course, I was sort of infatuated with Eric Braeden myself at the time...)

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 734449 More actions · Answer 3

KITT counts, and I'd forgotten about that one.

Never saw Colossus, have to check that out.

Matthew Joughin SSC Enthusiast Points: 123 More actions · Answer 4

the Delorean from back to the future

that flux capacitor was so crazy that it seemed it could work

after all, whats better than a car/computer system that can take you back and forward in time 🙂

if you don't have the time to do it right, when will you have the time to do it over ?

Carlo Romagnano SSC-Insane Points: 22601 More actions · Answer 5

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December 19, 2008 at 1:03 am

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No doubt: TERMINATOR & friends.

w.durkin@online.de Hall of Fame Points: 3943 More actions · Answer 6

Hi,

it isn't really a computer, but the MCP from TRON was pretty nifty.

If that doesn't count, then the computer that ED Dillinger (David Warner) uses to interface with the MCP. First time I'd seen a touch screen keyboard, even built into the desktop IIRC. Take that M$-Surface!! beaten to the punch by 25 years 😀

Regards,

WilliamD

Andy sql SSCrazy Eights Points: 9481 More actions · Answer 7

HOLLY from Red Dwarf (TV series). A computer so stupid, but with a human face, that you just had to love it/her.

jimb Newbie Points: 7 More actions · Answer 8

The Krell computer in Forbidden Planet.

Failing that the one in the bedroom in Wierd Science. Gotta get me one of them!

kit80 SSC Veteran Points: 225 More actions · Answer 9

Marvin, from Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy

"Simple. I got very bored and depressed, so I went and plugged myself in to its external computer feed. I talked to the computer at great length and explained my view of the Universe to it," said Marvin.
"And what happened?" pressed Ford.
"It committed suicide," said Marvin

"What a depressingly stupid machine," said Marvin and trudged away.

Alan Brownlow Old Hand Points: 393 More actions · Answer 10

i'D go for HOlly from red Dwarf (TV) but if it has to be a movie then I would go for the 'unix GUI Interface' in Jurassic Park, as even a 12 year old could work it.

Richard Hayes Newbie Points: 4 More actions · Answer 11

ORAC from Blake's 7 was surely the most amazing computer ever? It could predict the future, penetrate other computers and even change its own size, all that with a very polite and endearing voice. I was totally convinced by this as a child and thought it was amazing.

Andy Hawkins Say Hey Kid Points: 689 More actions · Answer 12

I was always a fan of ORAC from the old Blakes 7 series. A computer with an overly superior attitude that gave you grief and backchat.

EdVassie SSC Guru Points: 60445 More actions · Answer 13

Deep Thought.

Marvin and Holly are very close contenders, but Deep Thought has the solution to Life, the Universe, and Everything, even though you won't like the answer.

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ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 14

Richard Hayes (12/19/2008)
ORAC from Blake's 7 was surely the most amazing computer ever? It could predict the future, penetrate other computers and even change its own size, all that with a very polite and endearing voice. I was totally convinced by this as a child and thought it was amazing.

My favourite too - you had to laugh at that funny wailing sound it made when it was switched off - "Noooooooooooooo!"

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