Two Stop Bits | Apple prototypes of the 80's unveiled

Apple prototypes of the 80's unveiled (apple prototypes design 1980s macbook tablet phone whatif) (slashgear.com | ia)

5 points by bmonkey325 481 days ago | 2 comments

me 481 days ago
...these are "only" design prototypes from Hartmut Esslinger's 2012 book, no actual unknown prototypes.
- bmonkey325 481 days ago
  These were definitely ID prototypes. I am sure Steve Jobs saw these at some point. Whether they moved onto a tape out stage where a production mockup was made - probably not. Aesthetically, whatever it was Steve vetoed it befere it got to the production stage.
  here is the og iphone prototype : https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/19/18263844/apple-iphone-pro...
  And even skankphone a working prototype for iPhone baseband looked nothing like the shipping product though it looked like it got some ID love....
  https://www.theiphonewiki.com/wiki/SkankPhone