The Alpine alpha firmware for iPhone

During my research into Mac OS X beta versions, I came across an alpha version of the original iPhone’s system.

Posté le 07/09/2013 par

A prototype of a transparent Macintosh SE

Spotted on eBay, a transparent Macintosh SE prototype. It appears to be entirely identical to a standard model except for the casing, which is completely transparent, reminiscent of the iMac design. The price is a bit steep: a starting bid of $20,000 and a buy-it-now option for $35,000.

Posté le 25/08/2013 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 25/08/2013 par

Resurrection of a Macintosh Twiggy

Fun fact: a prototype Macintosh equipped with a 5.25-inch floppy disk drive (referred to as a Twiggy in Apple’s vocabulary) has been restored. Such devices, whether Lisa or Macintosh, often appear on eBay.

Posté le 16/08/2013 par

A prototype of an iPad 2

Seen on Flickr, an iPad 2 with the MMI, the operating system used for diagnostics. Apparently, this is the system used to test an iPad before selling it.

Posté le 15/08/2013 par

A MacBook 3G: the Apple prototype

I had already discussed this previously, but it’s interesting to revisit: Apple apparently tested MacBook Pro 3G models in the 2007/2008 lineup, and remnants of this integration are still present in commercial machines.

Posté le 08/08/2013 par

A prototype of a black iPhone EDGE

I had already mentioned it, but it seems Apple tested the black version of the iPhone EDGE. Some additional photos are available on Flickr.

Posté le 05/08/2013 par

A prototype of a PlainTalk microphone

Spotted on eBay, a prototype of a PlainTalk microphone. It’s green, whereas the standard model is gray.

Posté le 03/08/2013 par

A prototype of a PowerBook G5

Interestingly, while doing some research, I came across an old page on Apple’s website that explains how an American university had… a PowerBook G5.

Posté le 27/07/2013 par

A prototype of a MacBook Air

Wayne, a hacker, recently acquired a MacBook Air for repair, and surprisingly, this MacBook Air is a prototype. The MacRumors thread provides some information, though it should be taken with a grain of salt.

Posté le 13/07/2013 par

A prototype of a transparent Newton 110

Spotted on eBay, a Newton 110 in a transparent casing. It is in good condition, sold with a 2 MB memory card, but the price is a bit high: $975.

Posté le 20/06/2013 par