The Lost Japanese ROM of the Macintosh Plus (Which Isn’t Lost Anymore)

If you look for information about the Macintosh Plus and its ROM, you’ll usually find that the ROM has a capacity of 128 KB and that it exists in three revisions. But that’s incorrect: there’s a fourth ROM, 256 KB in size, which includes fonts for kanji (Japanese characters). And I found (and preserved) this ROM.

Posté le 17/05/2025 par

A trial version of the Pippin

Seen on Mercari, in Japan, a trial version of the Pippin. It’s not really a prototype, more like a test version intended for (the few) developers, and the seller is asking about ¥180,000, which is a little over €1,000.

Posté le 14/07/2024 par

A lot of Apple Watch band prototypes

Today, a lot of Apple Watch band prototypes, seen over the years.

Posté le 08/07/2024 par

Many Apple Watch prototypes

Today, many Apple Watch prototypes, seen over the years.

Posté le 01/07/2024 par

A Tetris clone on an iPod prototype

Apple Demo just released a new video showcasing a rather rare iPod: a DVT 3 iPod 3G that includes an unreleased game, Tetris (under the name Stacker).

Posté le 28/06/2024 par

A prototype of an Apple PlainTalk microphone

Seen on eBay, some prototypes of PlainTalk microphones. Why plural? Because the seller—who’s well known—has several of them.

Posté le 26/06/2024 par

A prototype of a MacBook Pro

Seen on eBay, a prototype of a MacBook Pro. It’s a 15-inch Retina from 2014, but without the red motherboard.

Posté le 24/06/2024 par

A CD of the Release Candidate of Mac OS X

Seen on eBay (for way too much, $240), a CD of the Release Candidate of Mac OS X.

Posté le 21/06/2024 par

The PhoenixCE beta of macOS Sierra

Seen on archive.org, an internal beta of macOS Sierra, code name PhoenixCE.

Posté le 19/06/2024 par

A prototype of the 2024 Pride bracelet… in 2023.

Seen on X, a prototype of an Apple Watch band. It’s the 2024 Pride version, released a few weeks ago, but with markings indicating it was initially planned for Fall 2023.

Posté le 17/06/2024 par