April Fools': Bag for Newton, Lightning for iPhone 17 Pro
The Apple scene is also participating in April Fools' Day. A Swiss tinkerer and an accessories house from San Francisco went quite far.
Nothing could be hipper: I'm carrying my Newton in a holster!
(Image: Waterfield Designs)
Hardly anyone probably hasn't noticed: Today is April 1st. And among the providers and friends of Apple products, there's also plenty of participation in the prank day. Two examples stand out particularly this year: A traditional computer bag manufacturer, which launched very special products for Apple's 50th birthday, as well as a well-known hardware hacker from Switzerland who is reactivating a port buried by Apple for several years, which actually no one has missed until now.
Miss Lightning?
Ken Pillonel from the French-speaking part of the Alpine country has caused a stir in recent years with useful accessories for iPhone and AirPods: He succeeded in creating USB-C retrofit kits in the form of cases for both device categories. All you have to do is insert a device with Apple's proprietary Lightning interface to use it with the standard port, not only for charging, but even for data on the iPhone.
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For April 1st, another project is now being added, which according to Pillonel's statements has practically gone too far: He retrofitted an iPhone 17 Pro with a functional Lightning port using his case solution. It is "partially hack, partially modding and one of the most cursed things I've ever built," he wrote. "Be careful what you wish for." The project was carried out at the request of amused fans of the hardware hacker. Just like with his USB-C solution for older iPhones, a custom board was needed. To make matters worse, Apple had created a completely new design with the camera platform, including MagSafe shifts. The prototype was completed just in time for April 1st, and the video (see below) is worth watching.
Newton always at hand
Waterfield Designs from San Francisco has been building accessories for Apple products for many years, such as matching backpacks and cases. To coincide with Apple's half-century birthday (and April 1st), the company is launching its Apple 50th Anniversary Collection.
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It consists of three products: a backpack for the classic Macintosh SE/30 (price: US$2026), a holster from the Ranger series for the Newton (same price), and a "Digital Detox Duffel" with a grass coating, into which you can put your digital devices for withdrawal. The Newton holster, which can also hold a notebook in addition to the classic MessagePad, is likely to be particularly hip. Unfortunately, all three products are already "sold out".
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