Electronics inspiration

Sony 'Walkman', 1979

"The original Walkman, released in 1979, was a portable cassette player that changed listening habits by allowing people to listen to music of their choice on the move.^[2][3] It was devised by Sony founders Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita, who felt Sony's existing portable player was too unwieldy and expensive. A prototype was built from a modified Sony Pressman, a compact tape recorder designed for journalists and released in 1977. "

Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), 1983

The Nintendo Entertainment System was launched in 1983 and became one of the all-time best-selling games consoles.

Apple iPod Shuffle, 2005

"The iPod Shuffle (stylized and marketed as iPod shuffle) is a digital audio player designed and formerly marketed by Apple Inc. It was the smallest model in Apple's iPod family, and was the first iPod to use flash memory. The first model was announced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 11, 2005; the fourth- and final-generation models were introduced on September 1, 2010. The iPod Shuffle was discontinued by Apple on July 27, 2017. "

SK1 Radio, Artur Braun & Fritz Eichler, 1955

"This design storm began around 1955, with Artur Braun and Fritz Eichler's SK 1 tabletop radio. The relatively tiny device could be placed on a windowsill and was a sharp departure from the gaudy visual clutter of other radios of the era. There was a dial and two unlabeled control knobs set into one side of a rational grid of dots for the speaker, and the barest hint of fins on the bottom for the device to stand on. (The grid of dots, by the way, would appear time and again in a variety of Braun products of all categories.) "

Brionvega TS502 'Radio.Cubo', 1963

The Radio Cubo (model TS 502) is a portable radio designed by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper. The radio does not reveal its contents from the outside when closed. In fact, Sapper explained the design by saying, “We wanted to create a radio that does not reveal its nature unless you open it. We wanted to make objects for the home that do not show they are technology products unless you use them.” When closed, it is a non descript box with rounded corners and edges that measures 230mm (9.1”) long by 130mm (5.1”) by 130mm (5.1”). The TS 502 weighs 2.2kg (4lb 13.5 oz) with batteries, 1.78kg (just under 4 lbs) without. The radio takes 6 × 1.5 Volt (C or R14) for a total of 9 V.

The TS 502 is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York here. It is a two band radio, capable of receiving AM and FM. The radio features a unique clamshell design which closes for transport. It opens into one side featuring the speaker and volume knob, and the other side featuring the knobs, dials, and instrumentation for operating the radio. The upper dial is for control of the FM band and the lower dial is for control of the AM band. The hinges come with grooves that allow for the passage of the connection cables between the two halves of the radio. The two clamshell sides are made of ABS plastic. A handle on the speaker side of the radio can be used for carrying the radio.

iMac G3, 1998

"The iMac G3, originally released as the iMac, is a series of Macintosh personal computers designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer, Inc. from 1998 to 2003. "

iMac G4

"The iMac G4 is an all-in-one personal computer designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer, Inc. from January 2002 to August 2004. It replaced the iMac G3 and was succeeded by the iMac G5. "