Last time, we looked at the sneakers the Friends cast wore on the show. If you’re a fan of old school tech, you’re going to enjoy this. Over the years, the show featured all kinds of laptops and notebooks. Some were popular brands at the time, and others have pretty much disappeared. It’s fun to spot which characters used which machines. You’ll see everything from early Apple models to classic Compaqs and IBM laptops.
Let’s take a look at the tech sitting quietly in the background of some of our favorite scenes.
Chandler (Matthew Perry) is seen using a Compaq laptop in Season 9, Episode 17, “The One With the Memorial Service” (2003).
Gavin (played by Dermot Mulroney) types on an Apple laptop in Season 9, Episode 12, “The One With Phoebe’s Rats” (2003).
A black and white Apple iBook shows up in Season 9, Episode 2, “The One Where Emma Cries” (2002).
Chandler works on a silver Apple PowerBook in Season 8, Episode 5, “The One with Rachel’s Date” (2001).
A black Apple PowerBook appears in the background of Season 8, Episode 2, “The One With the Red Sweater” (2001).
Matthew Perry uses another Apple PowerBook in Season 7, Episode 24, “The One With Monica and Chandler’s Wedding Part 2” (2001).
An Apple iBook makes a quick appearance in Season 7, Episode 4, “The One With Rachel’s Assistant” (2000).
The bright orange Apple iBook stands out in Season 6, Episode 16, “The One That Could Have Been Part 2” (2000).
Another orange iBook G3 shows up in Season 6, Episode 12, “The One With the Joke” (2000).
You can spot a New York Post and an orange Apple iBook in Season 6, Episode 3, “The One With Ross’s Denial” (1999).
Ross (David Schwimmer) uses an Apple laptop in Season 5, Episode 7, “The One Where Ross Moves In” (1998).
Chandler (Matthew Perry) brings an Apple PowerBook to London in Season 4, Episode 23, “The One With Ross’ Wedding” (1998).
In Season 3, Episode 20, “The One With the Dollhouse” (1997), there’s a Compaq laptop.
More than one Compaq laptop shows up in Season 3, Episode 20, “The One With the Dollhouse” (1997).
Ross (David Schwimmer) uses an IBM laptop at work in Season 3, Episode 12, “The One With All the Jealousy” (1997).
Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) is seen with a Compaq notebook in Season 3, Episode 12, “The One With All the Jealousy” (1997).
In the same episode, Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) carries a Compaq laptop along with Bloomingdale’s shopping bags.
David (played by Hank Azaria) works on an Apple PowerBook in Season 1, Episode 10, “The One with the Monkey” (1994).
