A prototype of an Apple Interactive Television Box

Spotted at Henry Plain’s place (again): an Apple Interactive Television Box. It’s the American version of this precursor to the Apple TV, dating back to the nineties. I’ve mentioned it here and there.

Posté le 15/09/2014 par

A prototype of an iPod nano

Seen on eBay, a mockup of a 4th generation iPod nano. Sold for $725 (apparently), this was a non-functional prototype of the iPod nano likely used for testing, probably for accessory manufacturers.

Posté le 12/09/2014 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 12/09/2014 par

A prototype of a 13-inch MacBook Pro

Spotted on eBay, a purported prototype of a 13-inch MacBook Pro according to the seller. The photos and comments aren’t very explicit.

Posté le 08/09/2014 par

A prototype of a PowerBook 180c

Spotted on Flickr, a prototype of the PowerBook 180c that resembles the world’s ugliest Mac.

Posté le 05/09/2014 par

A NeXTstation prototype

Seen on eBay, a prototype of a computer that isn’t a Mac but is still connected to Apple: a NeXTstation. It’s a prototype of the successor to the NeXTcube, the machine on which the World Wide Web was invented. The machine is functional, clearly marked as a prototype, and is being sold for $2,500 along with a NeXT printer and a NeXT monitor.

Posté le 01/09/2014 par

A prototype keyboard

Seen at Henry Plain’s, an Apple keyboard prototype. It seems to have been stored under direct sunlight, given its color: white plastics typically turn yellow only when exposed to UV rays.

Posté le 29/08/2014 par

A prototype of a 2012 MacBook Air

Seen on eBay, a prototype of the 2012 13-inch MacBook Air.

Posté le 25/08/2014 par

A prototype of a Macintosh Portable

Seen on eBay, a refurbished prototype of the Macintosh Portable. Sold for $6,500, the computer has been modified: a new hard drive (with the same capacity), modern capacitors (the most common issue at that time), and a « new » battery (its components have been replaced). I’m a bit puzzled by the concept of a modified prototype, but why not.

Posté le 12/08/2014 par

Two Apple mouse prototypes

Seen at Henry Plain’s place, two mice. Two classics, but it’s always interesting. The first one is transparent, like an iMac, a pretty successful design for a mouse, in my opinion.

Posté le 05/08/2014 par

Beta ROMs

Seen on eBay, two beta ROMs for old Macs. The first, code-named Rafiki, for a Mac IIsi, and the second for a Power Mac 8500, with the associated processor.

Posté le 03/08/2014 par