An iPhone 4S with Touch ID

I’m not entirely sure if it’s true – you can always tinker with these kinds of things – but apparently Apple tested the Touch ID button since the iPhone 4S at least. Just a reminder, it was only integrated into the iPhone 5S, two years later.

Posté le 23/06/2017 par

The Macintosh Teapot 4:30

Recently, I received some photos of an interesting machine: a prototype of the Power Macintosh 6100, named Teapot 4:30.

Posté le 22/03/2017 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 22/03/2017 par

A transparent Newton MP110

Seen on eBay, a prototype Newton, housed in a transparent casing. The MessagePad 110 is a second-generation model, quite similar to the first Newton model.

Posté le 20/02/2017 par

Easter Egg: in the middle of nowhere

Fun fact seen in old Mac OS: when searching for the location ‘Middle of nowhere’ in the World Map, a response pops up. The point in question is located at 56° South, 2° West, in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Posté le 02/02/2017 par

A prototype of an Apple DuoDisk 3.5

Seen on eBay, a prototype offered at an outrageously high price (€1,800): a 3.5-inch DuoDisk.

Posté le 17/01/2017 par

A prototype of a Pippin

Seen on eBay, and even though it’s not specified, a prototype (or a development version) of the Pippin. If there are generous donors…

Posté le 12/11/2016 par

A prototype of an Apple Pro Keyboard

An interesting prototype: a colored Apple Pro Keyboard. This keyboard model, shipped with iMacs and Power Macs around 2000, is an improvement over the previous model. It reintegrates the function keys between the numeric keypad and the standard keys, and removes the power button from the keyboard. The final version only exists in a transparent iteration, but Apple had evidently considered offering colored variations (perhaps for the iMacs?).

Posté le 14/04/2016 par

A prototype of a GeForce GTX 260 for Mac

Today, something a bit surprising on eBay: a prototype of an alleged graphics card for Mac. I’m not entirely certain that it’s indeed an Apple model, but some points tend to suggest so.

Posté le 30/07/2015 par

A PowerBook 170 JLPGA

Seen on eBay, the ugliest PowerBook in the world. Offered at a price of $10,000 (with $85 shipping, no small profits), the machine appears to be in good condition.

Posté le 18/07/2015 par

A prototype of a Mac Pro

Seen on eBay, a prototype of a 12-core Mac Pro. The machine integrates two 6-core Xeons, along with diagnostic LEDs commonly seen on Xserves. The seller is indulging in wishful thinking by implying that it might be Steve Jobs’ machine…

Posté le 13/07/2015 par