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Flickr Find: Macs in the 51st century
We've all heard that Macs retain their value for far longer than equivalent PCs, but who knew Apple keyboards would still be in use in the 51st century? On the most recent episode of Dr. Who, Silence in the Library (which hasn't aired yet in the US, so I haven't seen it myself) the good Doctor finds himself in the Library, which is a planet sized library, and he must help as only he can. Scattered across the Library are numerous Apple keyboards, as seen above. They don't look too shabby for being over 3000 years old.
Thanks to everyone who sent this in!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Jc said 6:08PM on 6-03-2008
You know? I live in the uk. I love Doctor Who. I love Apple. I saw that, and I was like NO WAY! And I told my mate as well. wooo Doctor Who in TUAW, like some sort of orgy haha.
First Comment 2 :-D
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h said 1:22PM on 6-04-2008
I tried to reverse the polarity on my MBP, and it gave me a Dell.... :(
Jc said 9:53AM on 6-04-2008
lmao ... and I thought I was a geek, just get your screwdriver out .. sonic ... and Change it (Y).
PiperSon said 6:15PM on 6-03-2008
Best keyboard I've ever typed on...
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James Giantpeach said 6:21PM on 6-03-2008
Sherry Krueger owns an apple laptop and is very pleased with it. Sherry Krueger believes that apple is amazing.
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Sam Gross said 6:25PM on 6-03-2008
Time travel anyone? But, with little usage and good maintenance, there's no reason a keyboard (if it doesn't rust or something) shouldn't last that long. If there's anti-corrosion methods taken....why wouldn't it last?
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Blaktornado said 6:28PM on 6-03-2008
Well people still use PC keyboards that at least *feel* like they're from 3000 years ago ;)
Hehe.
But on a serious note, I saw this myself and was amused by this. If it's good enough for Doctor Who to use, it's good enough for me ;)
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MeatPop said 8:53PM on 6-03-2008
I know, I used to have this wireless Logitech one and it was like a typewriter except noisier, and man was it clunky and ugly. Now I have this one and it's small, elegant and damn easy to type on.
Rhys said 2:05PM on 6-06-2008
Haha, nice tags.
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ThisIsTheChris said 7:14PM on 6-03-2008
Hey All,
More Pics have been added, for those so inclined:
http://flickr.com/photos/thisisthechris/tags/dwipgrab/
Enjoy!
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Damien Guard said 7:22PM on 6-03-2008
Another case of lazy set designers.
BSG was worse - a civilisation that split from earth millennia ago that invented exactly the same cassette tape, military phones...
[)amien
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Tony C said 7:50PM on 6-03-2008
LOL! I noticed the Apple keyboards too (at least one wireless and one wired), but if you haven't watched the episode in question, where did you get the tags from? ;o)
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Darren said 8:21PM on 6-03-2008
Futuristic!
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warrenfrey said 9:23PM on 6-03-2008
I noticed this too, but for some strange reason it didn't detract from my enjoyment of the show. Just another example of how good Stephen Moffat is at churning out a fine yarn.
Btw, as both a Mac user and a total Doctor Who nerd, it behooves me to tell you all about my podcast, Radio Free Skaro (www.radiofreeskaro.com), which covers the newest doings in the world of Who every day. And it's put together on a 17 inch Macbook Pro. :)
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Peter Zich said 11:23PM on 6-03-2008
Someone clip this when it airs.
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Tony C said 10:24PM on 6-05-2008
Why not clip it now? ;o)
http://www.surfthechannel.com/tv/Doctor_Who__2005_/270553c388cca3dbb27fc7201cc33d54.html
Peter Zich said 11:19PM on 6-05-2008
May have to see the rest of that episode. :D
Peter Zich said 11:26PM on 6-03-2008
Also, green paint? Is that their way of making them look old?
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Peter said 2:29AM on 6-04-2008
Well, there goes Apple's product placement yet again. No surprise there.
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Ethan said 6:12AM on 6-04-2008
Arrgh the library screens too bright (and he must press tab for some reason).
That episode was great!
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