Evolution of the Computer on TV

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Seemingly overnight, computers progressively evolve in form, function, and design. And with a starring role on network sitcoms, dramas, and children’s programming, they’ve changed before television viewers’ very eyes. Today, we can’t help but laugh at the bulky, dull-looking computers of reruns past—as a snarky computer salesman once told Homer Simpson, “That technology is three months old. Only suckers buy out-of-date machines. You’re not a sucker, are you, sir?” From the archaic hulking supercomputers in The Twilight Zone to Carrie Bradshaw’s Mac laptop turned accessory on Sex and the City, VF.com looks back at how this technology has evolved on-screen.