I actually enjoy this mix of old and new in sci-fi, from an artistic viewpoint, that is. It gives it this little flavor that is a mix between very high technological advancement and simple nostalgia (obviously not intentional by the author, just a side effect of me reading this story in 2012). When I try to imagine a cool fictional cyberpunk future, I find it much more satisfying to picture hackers hacking away at the keyboard in front a screen filled with green text over black background than the more plausible shiny white touchscreen.

I prefer my space exploration to be done on a Nostromo than a Enterprise.