[NTLK] For All Mankind

[Michael Blazer]

AppleInsider says they were MP120s, and that they did the video call shots
by putting an iPhone inside a Newton case.  Sounds like some other shots
may have used actual working MPs.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/06/23/for-all-mankind-prop-fused-an-apple-newton-messagepad-120-and-an-iphone-12

[OT]  For those contemplating subscribing to AppleTV+, I have found it to
be well worth it especially considering the low cost ($6 in Canada).  In
particular, "Severance" was one of the best sci-fi shows I've seen in a
long time.

Michael

On Tue, 21 Jun 2022 at 10:43, Nick Chaiyachakorn <
little.green.salad.bowls at gmail.com> wrote:

> If what everyone says about Apple carpetbombing other shows with product
> placement is true…
> Well, I don’t mind alternate universe product placement too ;) Although
> they’ve painted themselves in a corner in a hypothetical future series,
> where they somehow have to transition from omnipresent Newtons to
> omnipresent iPhones. (Some of the main characters are in their 70s,
> though…)
>
> On Mon, Jun 20, 2022 at 7:11 PM, Dan <dan at dbdigitalweb.com> wrote:
>
> > Yes they are 120's (or possibly 130's but I would stay with the 120), of
> > course they didn't have a color screen or could do video conferencing,
> but
> > still very cool.  And those docks are great.  Many of us wish they did
> > exist I am sure.
> >
> > This makes me think about subscribing to AppleTV lol.  Already have a
> > couple other streaming services though and I unfortunately I can't afford
> > to have them all.  Ah well perhaps cancel one next month and get Apple TV
> > for a few.
> >
> > -Dan
> >
> > On 6/20/2022 9:40 AM, Michael Blazer wrote:
> > > As predicted in this year-old thread, the first couple of episodes of
> > > season 3 (now set in the early 1990s) do feature Newtons!
> > >
> > > My first sighting was the NASA director's assistant following her
> around
> > > reading off her day's agenda on a Newton.  Newtons are also shown being
> > > used for colour video calls, including one between Earth and the moon
> > > base.  Those ones have a nice camera attachment on top.  A couple of
> > times
> > > characters are shown returning their Newtons to some kind of large
> dock,
> > > which looks like it might be based on an Apple external hard drive that
> > may
> > > have really existed.  There are some closeups of pretty
> authentic-looking
> > > UIs too.
> > >
> > > I thought they looked like 2000 series Newts but this iMore article
> says
> > > they're 120s:
> > >
> >
> https://www.imore.com/cult-favorite-apple-device-makes-brilliant-cameo-all-mankind-season-3
> > >
> > > Cult of Mac managed to review the new season without even mentioning
> the
> > > Newtons :-/
> > >
> > > Michael
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, 30 Apr 2021 at 21:30, Maury Estabrooks <maurye at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >> The AppleTV + series, For All Mankind, has a real possibility of
> adding
> > a
> > >> Newton device to season 3. The premise of the show is what if the USA
> > lost
> > >> the space race. What would/could happen if the Cold War extended to
> the
> > >> Soviet and US bases on the moon.
> > >>
> > >> I was listening to a podcast summarizing the final episode this
> season.
> > >> Season 2 was based  in the 1980s. Season 3 is based in the early to
> mid
> > >> 1990s with man and or woman on Mars. The podcast hosts speculated the
> > >> possibility of a Newton device playing a role as an Apple centric
> show.
> > >> Food for thought.
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