Front view.
A prototype of the larger, tablet-style Newton.
This device will boot into a rather rough and tumble operating system that only has vague resemblance to the Newton OS. Also, the power button doesn’t actually do anything. The only way to turn the Cadillac on and off is by connecting and disconnecting the rechargeable battery pack.
Sonny Hung has images of the running OS in this set.
This item is part of a collection obtained from Russ Uzes, October 2004.
Comments
yeled
nice timing on this upload :)
kenfagerdotcom
These Newton prototype photos are great splorp. I would really like to see screens of the “rough and tumble operating system” too.
AdmiralAK
Any screenshots of this rough and tumble OS?
splorp
@yeled Thanks for noticing.
@kenfagerdotcom Thanks Ken. I’m still ploughing through my collection and will be posting some shots of my “Lindy” and “Gelato” units, as well as MP2x00-series DVT and EVT devices.
@admiralk I haven’t taken any shots of the OS running on the Cadillac myself, but there are some decent images of the same device’s screen in this set from Sonny Hung.
Riccardo Mori
I love this. It’s so full of small design touches that are so typical of Apple’s gusto. It really looks more like a finished device than a prototype. I do find the shape of the detached battery pack a little… peculiar. I didn’t expect it to detach from the IR port that way.
Cheers, Rick
splorp
@riccardo This thing has a very hefty feel to it. Some serious engineering went into its design. But, you’re right about the way the battery detaches … extremely clunky. I can‘t imagine the mechanism working well in the real world … then again, how often would you need to remove the rechargeable battery?