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Archive · speculative hardware concepts, 2014–2016

Apple Glasses

A render concept for a rumored Apple wearable display, built from patent filings published in 2014.

What a mid-range pro desktop might look like, filling the gap between a neglected Mac mini and an aging Mac Pro.

Render explorations of the dual-camera system that supply chain reports were pointing to for the larger iPhone.

Working through what a Retina display would look like in the MacBook Air chassis, before Apple answered the question differently.

A Skylake refresh concept for a Mac mini that had been sitting on a 2014 update with no sign of movement.

What Apple-branded over-ear headphones might look like — before AirPods had even shipped.