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.

A prototype of an eMate 300

Seen at RR Auction and sold for a bit over $8,500, a prototype of an eMate 300.

Les meilleures promotions du jour – les ventes flash de printemps cette semaine (dernier jour)

Sur cette page, je vous mets les promotions du jour. Ce sont celles que je poste de temps en temps sur Twitter, et les liens sont sponsorisés, ce qui me permet d’acheter certains accessoires pour le site. Je mets des liens vers des promotions intéressantes, idéalement des produits que j’ai essayés ou que je connais bien, avec évidemment une orientation vers les nouvelles technologies.

An Apple Watch FPGA prototype

Seen on eBay, an Apple Watch FPGA prototype.

A first-generation iPhone prototype with a (very) old version of iOS

Seen on YouTube, a video showcasing a (very) old version of iOS—back when the OS wasn’t even called iOS yet.

An iPhone 12 mini prototype with a test OS

Seen on Twitter, an iPhone 12 mini prototype running Apple’s test OS.

A Chinese iPhone 3GS in demo mode

Seen on Twitter, a Chinese iPhone 3GS in demo mode (I think). The interesting part is obviously the fireworks on the wallpaper.

An adapter for the Apple Watch diagnostic connector

Seen on Twitter, a product related to the Apple Watch: a Lightning to diagnostic connector adapter (AWRT).

A PowerBook JLPGA for ~€2,200

Seen in Japan, a PowerBook JLPGA (1992 version) is for sale for ¥300,000 (a little over €2,200).

Two iPod touch (1st gen) prototypes on video

Seen on YouTube (by Apple Demo on Twitter), two iPod touch prototypes appear in a video.

A PowerBook prototype

Seen on eBay, for a high price ($2,000), a PowerBook prototype.