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Colossus: The Forbin Project had videophones everywhere, but they were shaped like tiny terminals, placed on desktops, and there is at least one scene where a someone wants to use the device and moves it to face them, so the devices are not fastened.



It also has A.I.s that concoct their own language so that they can conspire on the Q.T.

When does that happen ?


At 21:50, 29:49, and at 33:08.


These sound similar to the video intercoms in Star Trek (1966). They sit on desktops and can rotate.


Those can rotate, but they are not discrete units, and can not be moved around on the desk.




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