[criddell]

What computers available today look interesting enough that they will show up in movies next year?

Clicking through random computers I think the 80’s had a lot of really beautiful hardware.

I think it might be fun to buy an IBM PS/2 case and try to put modern hardware inside. I’d love to have that on my desk. Come to think of it, there must be companies making retro-looking cases…. If you search for retro computer case you get a bunch of boring 90’s towers. Where’s the fun stuff?

[MomsAVoxell]

My favorite contemporaneous example of "current real technology being pitched as the future" are the Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog joystick and throttle controls, which are visible in so much modern stuff.

I've got them on the shelf next to my television (for DCS sessions) so whenever the stick or the throttle control appears in, say our current favorite show .. "Alien:Earth" .. one of us gets up and disengages the action on the screen as the watching session running gag. ;)

Great controllers, amusing movie props.

[charcircuit]

iPhones and MacBooks are likely to be in movies next year.

[criddell]

You're right and they are so boring to look at.

I love the look of so many 70's-90's home computers. I'd love to be able to buy something like a Commodore PET or ICON for my kitchen. The ICON with it's trackball would be great but nobody makes a case like that.

I also happen to think they would look great on set...

[FinnKuhn]

Bold prediction. ;)

The more interesting question would be, what non-mainstream tech makes it to any popular movie? My guess would be Meta glasses.