File:Mac84- An Early Apple Set Top Box Prototype from 1993! -The original Apple TV STB-

Let's take a look at a very early Apple Set Top Box prototype from around 1993. This is a very interesting design and uses a customized Macintosh LC 475 motherboard as the brain of this unit.

The Apple Interactive Television project was designed to be an interactive internet enabled device that plugged into your TV. Likely designed for commercial purposes (like hotels and kiosks) rather than for your home.

What makes this unit so special and how is it put together? Let's find out!