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    24's super computers

    Hey,

    Points to whoever can identify what sort of computers/operating systems Jack Bauer et al use from the following screenshots :






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    looks like windows with wondows blinds to me...

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    Looks like some proprietary operating system that someone drew up for the series.... That beeps whenever you type something
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    Well its a Dell screen and a Compaq keyboard in the top pic.

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    Well it could be anything suitably skinned i suppose. I think that in reality that sort of agency would probably use a custom designed operating system and related databases for optimum efficiency as well as security, otherwise you'd have someone coming in and loading Quake in their spare time for a quick blast! (And dont say you'd limit access, we've all seen that Chloe can just crack passwords if she "just tries harder"!!!)

    I do remember reading that Jack (and presumably all of them) use Palm-based handhelds, but honestly cant remember if that's true or not.

    Edit: Found it. A Treo (Palm OS based).
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    It's the CTU mark 3
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    I'd go for WindowBlinds, there's probably more people out there who can quickly knock up a convincing "Different" looking OS using that than using Linux. Also more of the crewe would understand it if it went wrong.

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    in the original 24 episodes it used to be apples, it makes me think that 24 and apple fell out and apple stopped sponsoring 24(just a guess)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve
    It's the CTU mark 3
    Is that what Chloe called her laptop?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norky
    Is that what Chloe called her laptop?
    oi, quit it with the spoilers

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    Quote Originally Posted by killkoy
    in the original 24 episodes it used to be apples, it makes me think that 24 and apple fell out and apple stopped sponsoring 24(just a guess)
    No, in series 1...


    ***spoiler in case you haven't seen series 1***

    The good guys use PCs and the bad guys use mostly Macs. It was accidental, however.

    *** End of spoiler***

    That's what I read on the BBC 24 forum, anyway.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pak000
    oi, quit it with the spoilers
    Oh, sorry, I guess they're only on the mk.2's still on Sky One

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norky
    Is that what Chloe called her laptop?

    LOL she zapped him twice
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