Seen on eBay, a prototype of the Macintosh II, the first Macintosh model capable of handling color.
Seen on eBay, an Apple Interactive Television Box. This device, a precursor to the Apple TV, dates back to around 1995 and is based on a Mac from that era.
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I had mentioned it a few weeks ago, a Macintosh Twiggy (with a 5.25-inch floppy drive) was sold at auction. What I hadn’t noticed, and a reader pointed out to me, is that a video of the machine had been posted on YouTube, showing some images of the system from that time, including Steve Jobs’ face in the interface. Quite amusing.
Spotted on a forum, a black chrome iPod touch prototype. Quite a change from the classic model.
Spotted on eBay, a transparent Newton (MessagePad 110) with its accessories. The price is high ($1,100), but not outrageous.
Spotted on eBay, a prototype Macintosh floppy disk drive. This external drive reads 400 KB 3.5-inch disks and is compatible with the Macintosh (128k) and Macintosh 512k. The plastic has a glossy finish, and the device bears the serial number DEMO007. As is often the case with prototypes, you’ll need to open your wallet: it’s listed at $700.
A $1,000 Mouse, Anyone? On eBay, there’s a prototype of a Macintosh mouse listed for that price. What makes this mouse special? It has an angled connector instead of a straight one.
Seen at Henry’s, a reader who has quite a few Apple prototypes, the first 17-inch PowerBook G4. The machine is quite surprising in one aspect: Apple had apparently intended to release it with a shinier, chrome-like casing than the final model, which is made of brushed aluminum.
Spotted on eBay, a prototype of a 4 GB white iPhone 4. It appears to be the same as the one seen in May 2013 and possibly the same as the one seen in April of the same year.
