the golden apple by love hultén replicates the classic macintosh in a walnut finish
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the ‘macintosh 128k’, was originally released as the apple macintosh, was the first personal computer realized by the company. ‘the golden apple’ by love hultén is a bespoke replica and a tribute to the 128k. the project is handmade from american walnut instead of molded plastics, but the dimensions are kept unaltered. the replica has a handle built into the top of the case for lifting. ‘the golden apple’ has the latest ‘mac mini’ mounted inside, and the floppy drive has been replaced with a DVD reader. the custom made mechanical keyboard uses blue cherry tactile switches which are covered by gold plated key caps made from sink. a wireless mouse made from walnut completes the unique setup. 

wood apple macintosh love hulten designboomthe functional replica runs the latest apple ‘mac mini’  wood apple macintosh love hulten designboomthe floppy drive has been replaced by a DVD reader love-hulten-the-golden-apple-macintosh-designboom-04the dimensions are exactly the same as the originallove-hulten-the-golden-apple-macintosh-designboom-05the keys of the keyboard are made of zinc love-hulten-the-golden-apple-macintosh-designboom-06the top vents love-hulten-the-golden-apple-macintosh-designboom-07the back plate includes on/off switch and audio jack love-hulten-the-golden-apple-macintosh-designboom-08the replica has a built in handle