I especially like the one on the right.
These are Macintosh design studies by Hartmut Esslinger from 1982. Check out more early Esslinger Apple designs, including a phone tablet, over at Design Boom.
Ever wondered what the earliest known iPad prototype looks like in color (earlier The Atlantic posted some cool B&W photos)? Known simply as Prototype 035, here it is next to an iPad2. More photos and info over at Network World.
Nike Mag 2011
“Great Scott!” Nike is finally releasing the shoe that every kid in the 80s dreamed of owning. Unfortunately the auto-laces feature doesn’t come out until 2015. With a limited run of 1,500 shoes, Nike is auctioning them off on eBay to benefit the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. There is only 10 hours to go on some of the first shoes being auctioned, and the bids are already hitting $6,000.
Now where is my hoverboard?
(via jonfreeze)
How Tablets Looked Before and After the iPad
Since Apple introduced the iPad in January of 2010, the rest of its competition has been trying desperately to play catch-up. If you’re curious, here’s how tablet design looked before and after the iPad was introduced. As you can see it’s pretty self-explanatory. Apple innovated, everyone else reiterated.
(via: iDownloadBlog)