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Incidentally, in 1992-93, Apple Computer (the company that makes the Macintosh) launched a project to port the Mac OS to run on Intel-based processors. The project's code name was "Star Trek". |
Incidentally, in 1992-93, Apple Computer (the company that makes the Macintosh) launched a project to port the Mac OS to run on Intel-based processors. The project's code name was "Star Trek". |
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==External Links== |
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Revision as of 21:00, 25 February 2006
A Macintosh Plus computer (1986)
The Macintosh is a type of personal computer in use on Earth in the late 20th century.
While visiting Plexicorp in 1986, Scotty had the opportunity to use a Macintosh. Although initially baffled by the lack of a voice interface (he mistook the computer "mouse" for a microphone), Scotty proved himself quite proficient in operating its "quaint" keyboard interface. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
- See: Turn-of-the-Millenium Technology
Background
The production staff of the modern Star Trek series have frequently used Macintosh computers for both writing and artwork projects, including the Star Trek Encyclopedia and the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual.
Incidentally, in 1992-93, Apple Computer (the company that makes the Macintosh) launched a project to port the Mac OS to run on Intel-based processors. The project's code name was "Star Trek".
On the sets of Star Trek: Enterprise, 16 PowerMac G4 Cubes were used to power the many computer display screens on the Bridge, Engineering, and Sickbay sets, among others.
External Links
- Macintosh Plus - Stats and info page about the Macintosh Plus, the model seen in The Voyage Home (from Apple History.com).
- The Trek Nation: A Visit to the Enterprise Set - A guided tour of the Enterprise set, mentioning (offhand) the behind-the-scenes computers and software setup.