Would You Buy This iPhone Prototype?

Would You Buy This iPhone Prototype?


We’ve seen plenty of iPhone and iPad prototypes as the legal battle against Samsung unfolds. Most of them were left prototypes for a reason, visually speaking. But this latest one caught my eye in a different way.

Apple yesterday revealed that the iPhone was birthed from a 2003 research project for the iPad. This CAD-rendered design, which shares a lot in common with the iPad 1, seems to be part of that. But the hard edges along the face give this a different flair; along with the curved metal back, this design looks positively space-age. It’s also slightly reminiscent of the HTC One X. Imagine you never invested a second or a cent into a single smartphone ecosystem. If you saw this phone, would it be enough to convince you to buy it? I think I would. [The Verge]


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