nicknowsky Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 The iPhone may be Apple’s first “official” phone, but apparently they toyed with the idea 25 years ago. Way back in 1983, designer Hartmut Esslinger, the same guy who made the Apple IIc computer, came up with this phone/tablet prototype. Souce: MyDigitalLife Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/57538-original-iphone-circa-1983/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhsh8r Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 looks like a newton got {censored}ed up the ass by a phone! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/57538-original-iphone-circa-1983/#findComment-410944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ramm Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Ugh, jeeze, I am glad they didn't release it. The current iPhone is much better Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/57538-original-iphone-circa-1983/#findComment-410950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin R. Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Wow.... just wow. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/57538-original-iphone-circa-1983/#findComment-410981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unisex Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 WoW =) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/57538-original-iphone-circa-1983/#findComment-411066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
U.C. Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 retarded. you sure that is not fake. I dont think they had touch screens back then. Much less color LCD touchscreens. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/57538-original-iphone-circa-1983/#findComment-411209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cringemaster Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 looks like a newton got {censored}ed up the ass by a phone! Idk, the slanted status lights remind me alot more of the IIGS. Its hard to say, but that looks very apple-1980's-era. Either way, cool find Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/57538-original-iphone-circa-1983/#findComment-411284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedfreaK Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 woow, who the hell needs a non-portable telephone with a lcd screen? that's the most stupid thing i've ever seen and probably fake Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/57538-original-iphone-circa-1983/#findComment-411288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLiDE FTW!!1 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 woow, who the hell needs a non-portable telephone with a lcd screen? that's the most stupid thing i've ever seen and probably fake People who work in offices? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/57538-original-iphone-circa-1983/#findComment-411517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bxsci(macuser) Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 People who work in offices? shh they dont actually exist, only end-user markets exist, everyone else is a government conspiracy lol Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/57538-original-iphone-circa-1983/#findComment-411583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin R. Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 shh they dont actually exist, only end-user markets exist, everyone else is a government conspiracy lol Lol. That's what they want you to think. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/57538-original-iphone-circa-1983/#findComment-411648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknowsky Posted July 20, 2007 Author Share Posted July 20, 2007 better call Mulder and Scully and the IIgs was the best computer I ever had, I miss it I wonder if it is still in the actic Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/57538-original-iphone-circa-1983/#findComment-412073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalMACNUT Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 You guys are really open minded here? This was 25 years ago, cutting edge then. Also the lcd is not colored. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/57538-original-iphone-circa-1983/#findComment-412078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unisex Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 thats totally crazy Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/57538-original-iphone-circa-1983/#findComment-414052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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