An authorization for a prototype

Seen on eBay, something… odd. A document that allowed an Apple employee to take a prototype home and, of course, needed to be signed by their superiors. I wonder if they have similar ones for bars.

Posté le 11/06/2014 par

A prototype of a Mac mini with a dock connector

Henry Plain posted some photos of his Mac mini equipped with a dock connector. As seen, a first-generation iPod nano works perfectly fine with this model.

Posté le 08/06/2014 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 08/06/2014 par

A prototype of a Macintosh SE/30, codenamed « Bilbo »

Seen on eBay, the documentation for a prototype of the Macintosh SE/30, codenamed « Bilbo. » These confidential documents are being sold for $200. There are a few images included below.

Posté le 01/06/2014 par

A prototype of a Macintosh IIsi « Ray Ban »

Seen on eBay, documentation for a prototype of the Macintosh IIsi, codenamed Ray Ban. These documents were originally intended for developers and are being sold here for $200. A few images follow.

Posté le 29/05/2014 par

Lots of prototypes: Mac mini, iPod, PowerBook, etc.

More prototypes today, with something interesting: Henry Plain, a collector who has already sent me some photos, was interviewed by Cult Of Mac, and some clean photos are available.

Posté le 25/05/2014 par

An Apple Interactive Television Box enclosure

Seen on eBay, a prototype of the 1990s Apple TV. For $450, you’ll get a device containing a kind of Mac (with a 68040 CPU) and american video outputs, with the Peritel outputs disabled. Please note, the device isn’t really functional: the network doesn’t use Ethernet, and in 2014, MPEG1 is rarely used.

Posté le 24/05/2014 par

A prototype of a Power Mac G4 Cube

Seen on eBay, a prototype of the Power Mac G4 Cube. The machine appears identical to a standard model and is being sold for $1,000. It notably runs Mac OS 9 and has a fair amount of RAM.

Posté le 23/05/2014 par

A prototype of a Mac LC

Seen on an auction site: a foam prototype of a Mac LC. It’s a development prototype testing a design with a vertically oriented screen (a format Apple was experimenting with in the late ’80s) integrated with the central processing unit. The final Mac LC is a conventional pizza box style with a screen that could potentially sit directly on top.

Posté le 22/05/2014 par

A PowerBook G4 prototype

Seen on eBay, a prototype of a PowerBook G4. It’s apparently a second-generation model (Gigabit Ethernet) running Tiger and in poor condition. The screen isn’t fixed to the hinges, and the paint is chipped, a very common issue with this generation. Furthermore, the battery is dead, and the price is quite high: $1,250.

Posté le 18/05/2014 par

A prototype of a 20-inch Cinema Display

Seen on eBay, a prototype of a 20-inch Cinema Display, a second-generation LCD screen from Apple. It’s a prototype without the stand (which is inconvenient) and lacks the ADC to DVI adapter, making it unusable with a modern computer. The 20-inch model has a resolution of 1 680 x 1 050 but isn’t very bright. There’s a reference to MediMac. As usual, it’s pricey, especially considering the condition of the screen: $600.

Posté le 17/05/2014 par