Perhaps the most remarkable feature of Turing's work on Turing machines was that he was describing a modern computer before technology had reached the point where construction was a realistic proposition.
Marahil ang pinaka-pansin na katangian ng Turing ng trabaho sa Turing machine ay na siya ay naglalarawan ng isang makabagong teknolohiya ng computer bago had naabot ang point na kung saan ang konstruksiyon ay isang tunay suliranin.