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You can trace the iphone back to, concretely, the newton but even further back if you check out the concepts that got them to the newton. There is a 1997 book c

You can trace the iphone back to, concretely, the newton but even further back if you check out the concepts that got them to the newton. There is a 1997 book called 'Apple Design 1997 The Work of the Apple Industrial Design Group' that shows a ton of concepts and a few 'communication device' concepts (video and audio phone integrated computers). Sadly out of print, and quite expensive for a paperback 'coffee table' style book https://www.amazon.com/Appledesign-Apple-Industrial-Design-Group/dp/1888001259/ref=sr_1_3?crid=TOT1FC5SOLKE&keywords=apple+design+book&qid=1646762157&sprefix=apple+design+bo%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-3 https://www.amazon.com/Appledesign-Apple-Industrial-Design-G... Some pictures from inside, including one concept integrated with a telephone handset: https://twitter.com/jamesthomson/status/798542140435480576 https://twitter.com/jamesthomson/status/798542140435480576

aesopsfable 5y ago
There is a cheesy movie from Tom Cruise, Minority Report, whomever takes those displays to market, finds a scalable profitable way to produce them, finds enough courage to resist status quo and find massive product market fit, will be the next Jobs or Musk. Idea wise, everything literally was on either Star Trek or on Star Wars previously. I know these personalities are not exactly likeable but we'll keep this conversation for the next simulation of the universe with different parameters...
- sleepybrett 5y ago
  gorilla arms are a thing you cannot dream your way out of. While a display projected 'in air' is cool a standing gesture based ui is very much not.
  - cik2e 5y ago
    Brain-computer link bypasses the gorilla arm problem entirely.
    - aesopsfable 5y ago
      What if we think those displays as VR headset alternative? I feel it could be hugely helpful doing surgeries/repairs don't you think? Direct brain connection means too many cmd-z's for me.

aesopsfable 5y ago

There is a cheesy movie from Tom Cruise, Minority Report, whomever takes those displays to market, finds a scalable profitable way to produce them, finds enough courage to resist status quo and find massive product market fit, will be the next Jobs or Musk. Idea wise, everything literally was on either Star Trek or on Star Wars previously. I know these personalities are not exactly likeable but we'll keep this conversation for the next simulation of the universe with different parameters...

sleepybrett 5y ago
gorilla arms are a thing you cannot dream your way out of. While a display projected 'in air' is cool a standing gesture based ui is very much not.
- cik2e 5y ago
  Brain-computer link bypasses the gorilla arm problem entirely.
  - aesopsfable 5y ago
    What if we think those displays as VR headset alternative? I feel it could be hugely helpful doing surgeries/repairs don't you think? Direct brain connection means too many cmd-z's for me.