What every superhero needs: Watchmen black SE/30

Actually, the CSI-1891T is more than slightly doctored. The entire rear case is replaced with the original SE/30 case and painted black (the CSI used a metal chassis with no design details). Also, because they appear to be using a Trinitron-type monitor, both the front bezel has been modified to fit it, as well as a rear housing extension to accommodate the additional length of the high-res CRT used to eliminate film flicker. The joint line is barely visible on the top of the left rear corner. But you can clearly see at the bottom where the ribbed bottom inch of the case stops and the smooth upper housing continues over an inch deeper.

That is, indeed, a CSI-1891T. It's slightly doctored - the originals were never literally black (they were a classic beige); the "black" moniker was obtained in the folklore surrounding it (as in "black ops").

You know, I saw this post before the movie. Kept watching every scene, and this picture is NOT in the movie anywhere. Has to be from publicity photos from the set.

The 20th anniversary mac was black too.
I've been using macs since system 7 so I had a bit to consider on this one.

1) color classic (probably my favorite nostalgia mac)
2) "Pismo" firewire powerbook g3 (super design and very stylish not to mention DURABLE [ever try picking up a macbook-just-for-show by a corner on the run?] and fast)
4) powermac g4 cases (wasn't too happy with the guts but eh... )
3) hackintosh

yeah I know the last one isn't mac hardware but its actually still a mac inside and with the extra dough you get a pair of super nice screens on wall mounts... After the last few crap iterations of the "consumer" level mac (glossy screens? 3 replaced iMac g5's.... ) hacks are going to be a real contender for the tech savvy.

Actually, my iPasswd drama hampered my memory a bit...

I meant "Mac TV" and not Apple TV (btw, I always hated how the optical drive door on some models was white and not black... bust out a sharpie at least, people!):

http://www.wired.com/images/slideshow/2008/01/apple_flops/04_mac_tv.jpg


And not the 540c... It was known as the Powerbook 550c in Japan:

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook/stats/mac_powerbook550c.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24926669@N07/2373696314

If anyone has seen the movie you may have noticed the 1984 Macintosh commercial playing on one of Veidts surveillance screens.

I added my vote. four out of six.

Best app I've seen of late: Taxi Magic

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=299226386&mt=8


Holy cow it's badass...

Used it here in SF 3 times over the weekend... everyone is flabbergasted by how well it worked.

We were able to fetch cabs out front of the house in less than 5 minutes, and it took a fraction of the time to call a cab (from unlock to request, I'd literally say it was like 30 seconds).

J.

Black Macs: Besides the MacintoshTV, Bell & Howell partnered to sell education market Apple IIs in (nearly) black finish. IIRC Apple ran from this deal when they got wind of how Bell & Howell nearly ruined Canon in the US. TEMPEST Macs were not cosmetically black, they were simply nicknamed "black" as in "black ops"

Cool. I got a Macintosh TV for $20 last month and it works! It is the sweetest of the black macs.