The ultra exclusive Apple iPhone Black

It’s not available from Apple. You have to make it yourself. Or talk very, very politely to Geek Technique blogger, Mark Hoekstra and see if he’ll do one for you.

Here it is:

Why did he do this? Well…

Link: paint it black: the iPhone :: projects :: geek technique

Somehow, just like almost all my other gear, I want it to be different. Not necessarily prettier, just different, because it’s mine. So like it or loathe it, this was the general idea: paint it black

… it definitely reminds me of the Apple Newton.

Very funky!

Here’s what Mark’s iPhone would have looked like in the 1970s…

Thanks Stephen!