'For All Mankind' prop fused an Apple Newton MessagePad 120 and an iPhone 12
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The Apple Newton MessagePad 120 made a surprise cameo in the third season of Apple TV+ series "For All Mankind," and one of the show's producers has shed some light on how the TV prop was used.
Ben McGinnis, a producer at Tall Ship Productions and part of the team behind "For All Mankind," shared behind-the-scenes images of the modified Newton props on Twitter Thursday.
Tech advances faster in 1990s @forallmankind_ alt-history! All us @Apple nerds had a blast creating (& playing with) our modified Newton's removable camera & video calls! Props even fit an #iPhone 12 Pro Max inside. The #Newton POV angles in the show were #shotoniphone #Apple pic.twitter.com/wASQcG7Qw9
In the series, the Newton MessagePad was used for video calls between actors. At least one person was also seen handling digital messages.
