A prototype of the Apple Pippin destroyed by U.S. customs

A few weeks ago, I talked about two Pippin prototypes sold by a former Apple employee. Unfortunately, the sale did not go well. More specifically, the most interesting prototype was literally destroyed by U.S. customs.

A prototype of the Magic Mouse, Apple’s touch-sensitive mouse

Seen on Twitter, another weird thing: a prototype of the touch surface of the Magic Mouse. By the way, if you have a pink Magic Mouse from the iMac M1, I’m interested.

A prototype iPhone case

Seen on Twitter, a unique prototype: a leather case for the iPhone 12.

A TRS-80 program in the sleeve of a vinyl record by the band Pinback

There are a few weeks, I was talking about the vinyl record by the band Pinback, Information Retrieved Pt. B. It contains a program encoded on the vinyl itself, for the TRS-80. And well Information Retrieved Pt. A is more or less in the same case.

A prototype of the iPhone XR running the test OS

Seen on Twitter, a prototype of the iPhone XR running SwitchBoard, the test OS.

Magical Computer Music, the first CD with a program, in 1985

The disk Magical Computer Music by Magical Power Mako has a particularity: to my knowledge, it’s the first CD with a computer program, in March 1985. It’s not a CD-ROM, but an Audio CD with several programs for MSX computers.

A prototype iPhone 4S with iPhone 4 components

Seen on Reddit, a prototype iPhone 4S.

A European prototype of the 90s Apple Set Top Box

Seen on eBay, a prototype of the 90s Apple TV. And there’s a video showing how it works!

iPhone 4 Prototypes with Holes

Seen on Twitter, iPhone 4 prototypes with holes.

The 2020 DTK ARM in video

Seen in a video by Luke Miani, a video review of a 2020 DTK ARM.