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Purported Original iPhone Prototype Sells on eBay for $1499
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Although UI experiments were done on iPods during mid 2005, it became pretty apparent that they needed a more complete OS to work with.
Naturally, MacOS executive Scott Forestall wanted to port OS X.
iPod executive Tony Fadell was in favor of using Linux. Probably to keep the project away from his rival, Forestall
True, although insiders say it was never really a serious contest, since Jobs favored using in-house software.
If you mean 2D simplicity. To me, the test software looked a bit like Star Trek LCARS buttons.
Below are shots from an iPhone prototype with test UI from Nov 2006:
agreed. That seems like a steal for the buyer. My "buy it now" price would have been $5000+
Apple, if they still exist, will report it stolen and comes and take it if that happens
Since it was an item never intended for sale, it is considered stolen property and Apple still is the rightful owner of it.
Apple has the legal right to swoop in if they want and reclaim it at any time... and occasionally have in the past on such items.
That is true. Sucks for the person who gets jipped. But why would Apple spend $ to retrieve a model that's pretty useless to them. I'm sure they have tons of prototypes. Probably in the secret Apple vault
Specifically BSD (Berkeley)... Whereas IIRC most Linux distros (aside from BSD, obviously) are derived from the AT&T branch of the family tree...
Is it just me, or does it look nicer than the actual original one?
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It's not. It's based ultimately on UNIX. Linux is based on UNIX, but that does not mean that iOS is based on Linux.
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It's not. It's based ultimately on UNIX. Linux is based on UNIX, but that does not mean that iOS is based on Linux.
seriously? Are you one of those guys that has owned every mac or apple device, including Pippin, since 1973 (or was it '68...I can't remember now), but are now moving to android because apple doesn't innovate any more? That shtick is getting a bit old. WTF would they use Linux when they already have the best kernel and scalability?
It's legit
The phones real sorry to burst everyone's bubble. That's exactly how switchboard looks. Unless anyone has an iPhone prototype in their possession, then all the hypothetical I think, I believe is just conjecture. I've got many iPhone prototypes running skankphone and it's looks IDENTICAL.
The phones real sorry to burst everyone's bubble. That's exactly how switchboard looks. Unless anyone has an iPhone prototype in their possession, then all the hypothetical I think, I believe is just conjecture. I've got many iPhone prototypes running skankphone and it's looks IDENTICAL.
According to insider info, some executives at Apple did push for Linux.
You owe him an apology not only for your ignorance about that, but also for warping his simple comment into some wild anti-Apple fantasy of your own making.
yipe...
That is old expensive iPhone, even if it is the original...
Collectors item ? or will it actually be used.
Its also like your own local "computer museum"
Almost as rare as buying a "vintage Commodore 64" of eBay.. although no where near as expensive.
That is old expensive iPhone, even if it is the original...
Collectors item ? or will it actually be used.
Its also like your own local "computer museum"
Almost as rare as buying a "vintage Commodore 64" of eBay.. although no where near as expensive.
Did Apple really think about "Touch ID" back with the original iPhone? Look at the fingerprint icon with Touch with the name.