He Built Apple's 1980s iPad Concept [video]
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He Built Apple's 1980s iPad Concept [video]
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Re: He Built Apple's 1980s iPad Concept [video]
#2Like a @Nanoraptor concept art, except real…
Re: He Built Apple's 1980s iPad Concept [video]
#3Some related reference points when discussing tech-trajectory groupthink:
- The Newton was panned, derided, even scorned
- Cell phones in the 90s were frowned upon as Rolex equivalents for douchebags
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#5That keyboard is so nostalgic. Reminds me of the Apple 2C that we had in the computer room at my grade school.
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#6I misunderstood the title and thought this was going to be a talk or interview with the person who came up with the concept back then, rather than someone building an approximation of the object today. Still interesting, I guess, but I can’t help but feel disappointed. I’d rather have a piece of insight into history than a mute video of something I can only react with “cool” and then never touch, try, hold, experience, or think about again.
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#7Gives me Atari ST vibes ... I loved that machine.
Re: He Built Apple's 1980s iPad Concept [video]
#8It's absolutely insane how far we've come in DIY/Maker capabilities. Short of making your own ICs (thankfully a rapidly developing space), this is an incredible demonstration of what's now achievable by a single person.
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#9Watched it all. Brilliant maker video. Impressed by the dedication to hours of sanding. Worried he would saw off his fingers trimming the FDD :-o. Keyboard is particularly impressive as is using off the shelf parts for IO and getting the 3d printed case to fit them perfectly. Floppy ejection using steping motor is a fun touch. Love it. Also all the tight tolerences!
I am looking into making a product for fun 3d printing, rpi etc but it'll be 1% of the sophistication of this.
Re: He Built Apple's 1980s iPad Concept [video]
#10Some related reference points when discussing tech-trajectory groupthink: - The Newton was panned, derided, even scorned - Cell phones in the 90s were frowned upon as Rolex equivalents for douchebags
My parents saw the Newton while out at the mall. Mom heard the price and thought it was quite reasonable... at least until dad told her that "seven ninety-nine" meant $799, not $7.99. Guess her impression of its value was closer to how consumers valued it than what Apple was charging.
To be fair, many douchebags did make their use of the cell phone very conspicuous to show off and did so in places that traditionally had not been subject to telephone chatter. We went through a similar cycle when Bluetooth headsets were first introduced. Now we're accustomed to seeing people walking around, seemingly talking to themselves.