A prototype of the Power Mac 6100, Piltdown Man

The code name of the Power Mac 6100, one of the first PowerPC models, is Piltdown Man. A prototype of this machine was once listed for sale on eBay.

Posté le 13/10/2021 par

Another Apple TV from the nineties

Seen on eBay, a fairly common prototype after all: the Apple TV from the nineties, aka Apple Interactive Set Top Box.

Posté le 07/10/2021 par

When the iPhone X still used Touch ID

Seen on Twitter: a series of photos showcasing an iPhone X with Touch ID. Apparently, the smartphone was initially designed with the fingerprint reader in mind. The test OS on a presented model still includes the related functions.

Posté le 05/10/2021 par

A prototype of the first Apple Watch

Seen on Twitter, a prototype of the first Apple Watch, slightly different from the final version.

Posté le 02/10/2021 par

A demo Apple Watch

Seen on eBay, a rather special watch: a Series 2 that connects to the Apple Store display dock.

Posté le 01/10/2021 par

A prototype of the Apple Watch Series 2 Cellular

Seen on Twitter, a prototype of an Apple Watch Series 2 with a modem. It’s an interesting prototype since the cellular version didn’t appear until the Series 3.

Posté le 29/09/2021 par

The Mystery of the Wooden Newtons

The excellent Aventure Apple mentioned it back in April: from time to time, strange devices pop up on eBay (and other platforms), like these wooden Newtons.

Posté le 24/09/2021 par

A ZX Spectrum program in a YouTube video

Today’s topic is a bit special. I won’t be talking about a program for an old computer found on a vinyl record, but rather about a program discovered in a YouTube video.

Posté le 18/09/2021 par

A prototype of an external hard drive enclosure for the Apple II

Seen on eBay, a prototype hard drive for the Apple II (yes, I don’t only talk about Macs). Sold by the folks at MacEffects, it’s an empty case.

Posté le 17/09/2021 par

A prototype of a Macintosh IIcx

Seen on Reddit, a prototype of the Macintosh IIcx, known by the code name Avanti.

Posté le 01/09/2021 par