Fans have made paper models of just about every Macintosh computer ever built, dozens in all
Published:
6 January 2002 y., Sunday
Last year, Mike Burgess ordered a PowerMac G4 Cube from Apple's website. But he was so impatient for it to be delivered, he made a cardboard replica while he waited for the real one to arrive.
"I am so excited about the new Cube that I had to see what it would look like in person!" he wrote in a note to MacAddict, where he posted plans for his cardboard Cube so that others could do the same.
Burgess made his cardboard machine from a 3-D model of the computer he found on Apple's website. Apple posted the 3-D model in QuickTimeVR format to allow potential buyers to spin the Cube around in three dimensions and see it from all angles.
Working with the 3-D model, Burgess extracted a detailed photograph of each side of the machine. He printed them out one by one on card stock and glued them together. The results were impressive: an accurate facsimile of the silvery Cube, which he placed on his desk.
Burgess wasn't the first person to make a detailed paper model of his beloved Macintosh. In fact, making paper models of Macintosh computers is almost as old as the Macintosh itself. The first Mac was launched in 1984; paper models of the machines appeared only a year or two later.
Since then, making faux Macs from paper has flourished into a hobby all its own. Fans have made paper models of just about every Macintosh computer ever built, dozens in all. The models range from Apple's earliest machines –-Apple IIs and all-in-ones such as the Mac SE, Plus and Color Classic –- to the latest G4 desktops and iMacs. Fans have even created a model of the Pippin, Apple's doomed foray into Internet appliances.
Šaltinis:
wired.com
Copying, publishing, announcing any information from the News.lt portal without written permission of News.lt editorial office is prohibited.
The most popular articles
Fit for royalty -- a limited edition Kate Middleton doll goes on sale in the United States.
more »
The world's oldest man celebrates his 114th birthday in Japan.
more »
Sweden and Singapore are the most competitive countries in the digital economy, according to a study by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
more »
Sir Richard Branson announces plans to pilot a small submarine to the furthest reaches of the ocean floor in an attempt to set a record.
more »
The Da Vinci surgical robot has gained a reputation as an indispensable tool for surgeons performing delicate surgical procedures.
more »
Biz Café – a concept targeted towards the jet–set workaholics who need gadget ready environments even while relaxing with a cup of coffee.
more »
A disgruntled owner smashes his luxury supercar in protest after experiencing continual maintenance problems.
more »
Fom tea towels to slippers, a British grandmother has collected some 10,000 items of royal memorabilia. is being crowned the Queen of royal memorabilia.
more »
Dog owners dress up their pets during Brazil's annual dog carnival.
more »
Samba schools are getting their costumes and floats ready for Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.
more »