![]() ![]() Fadell says that this was called “P68/Dulcimer” and was designed specifically to hide the iPod’s final design from prying eyes. ![]() Update: The father of the iPod, Tony Fadell has tweeted a bit more detail about the prototype. You can read more about the iPod prototype on the Panic blog here and take a walk down memory lane with our iPod retrospective here. Cabel says they have no idea where they acquired the prototype, but it sure is a special piece of Apple history I’d hold onto for dear life. Panic has been holding onto this iPod prototype for a long time, and they’re finally sharing it with the world on the iPod’s 20th anniversary. Although it’s possible it started off a light shade of yellow. It’s unclear what color the prototype started out as, but I’d imagine it was light gray or white and has yellowed over the past two decades. The display is extremely small when compared to the rest of the yellowed casing, but it appears to be comparable to that of the iPod itself. It features the same ports that shipped on the original iPod, including FireWire and a standard headphone port. There are several tactile buttons arranged vertically on the right side of the device. The prototype runs the iPod’s signature software and even features a small scroll wheel in the top left corner next to the display. Cabel says that this iPod prototype is dated September 3, 2001. The rare prototype is yellow and fairly large compared to the shipping version of the original iPod, despite it being from late in the product’s development cycle. A prototype is an initial creation of a product that shows the basics of what a product will look like, what the product will do, and how the product operates. Cabel Sasser from Panic has shared an exclusive look at an extremely early iPod prototype that I’d reckon you’ve never seen before. ![]()
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