A prototype of a Macintosh Classic II

Recently, a prototype of Macintosh Classic II sold on eBay for $436. A rather neat model for those who appreciate Apple’s all-in-one computers.

Posté le 15/05/2020 par

A Paladin keyboard

Spotted on eBay, a rather peculiar item: a Paladin keyboard.

Posté le 04/05/2020 par

Les meilleures promotions du 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.

Posté le 04/05/2020 par

Several prototypes

For once, I show you some prototypes that are not for sale on eBay, but that we’ve seen on Reddit.

Posté le 29/04/2020 par

A transparent PowerBook G4 prototype

On a luxury items selling website, there’s a rather unique product: a development PowerBook G4 with a transparent casing. It’s not the first one I’ve seen, but it remains a rather special machine.

Posté le 21/04/2020 par

A colorful prototype of the Apple Pro Keyboard

In 2000, the Apple Pro Keyboard was only offered in a single color by Apple, featuring a transparent casing with black keys. However, the company had a priori decided to initially match it with the colors of the iMac.

Posté le 25/03/2020 par

A program for Atari on vinyl (and on Apple Music)

It was a long time ago that I talked about a ZX81 game on vinyl. And this time, I stumbled upon an Atari (8-bit) program on vinyl… and also on iTunes.

Posté le 28/02/2020 par

A reader has a prototype of a 17-inch MacBook Pro

A reader, Rebel Tech, sent me photos of a MacBook Pro prototype. It’s a 17-inch model purchased for a few dozen dollars.

Posté le 07/02/2020 par

A light gray PowerBook 180 prototype

Henry Plain is selling an intriguing PowerBook 180 on eBay: a DVT model with a clear case. The price? Approximately $7,500.

Posté le 03/02/2020 par

A Pippin prototype

On Yahoo Auction, my main source for Pippin games (the Japanese tend to use Yahoo more than eBay), I came across a development Pippin.

Posté le 02/02/2020 par

A PVT motherboard of an iBook

Recently, I came across something interesting: an iBook prototype. Well, more precisely, a PVT (Production Verification Test) motherboard inside a defective iBook: the power connector was dead.

Posté le 30/01/2020 par