Top 5 most famous computers ever

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   Here are some of the most famous computers in popular culture. Feel free to suggest your own in the comments.

HAL 9000

HAL 9000 is the sentient on-board computer of the Discovery One spacecraft in Arthur C. Clarke's fictional Space Odyssey saga.

Source:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_9000

KITT

by K!T

KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand) is an artificially intelligent electronic computer module installed in a highly advanced, very mobile, robotic automobile from the adventure TV series "Knight Rider".

Source:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KITT

WOPR

WOPR (pronounced "Whopper") is a fictional military computer featured in the movie "WarGames" and its sequel. It is an acronym for War Operation Plan Response.

Source:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WOPR

Deep Thought

In the novel "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", Deep Thought is a computer that was created to come up with the Answer to The Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.

Source:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Thought_(The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy)

Deep Blue

by James the photographer

Deep Blue was a chess-playing computer developed by IBM. On May 11, 1997, the machine won a six-game match by two wins to one with three draws against world champion Garry Kasparov.

Source:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Blue_(chess_computer)

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