Grid Studio is keeping these old iPhones from going in the trash
by turning them from this……into this…….. This is a beautiful hand-crafted piece of artwork
that shows off the insides of some of the worlds most influential pieces of technology.
Each component is displayed and marked so you know exactly what you are looking at,
and I can not get over how cool this looks!
Each of these pieces are meticulously designed with a layout that is different
for each iPhone model and are wrapped in a polished and varnished wooden frame. This
modern design will look great on just about any wall.
Grid Studio did send this to me so thanks to them for that but
if you get one it will come gift wrapped just like this, ready to give as a gift
or just to enjoy opening yourself. Its like a nice treat for all your hard work.
A lot of detail has gone into the packaging and inside the envelope there is a little
pop up book timeline of iPhone releases, up to the iPhone SE 2.
They include 2 interesting hooks for hanging on the wall…
And of course there is the main event. Under the wax seal and ribbon
is the Frame itsself with a surprisingly good condition original iPhone 2g.
Grid Studio also has other items besides iPhones
including the original Galaxy S or Pixel, Nintendo Game Boys and some other devices.
So check them out because I think they change things up as they have availability.
So, when Grid Studio reached out to me to see if I Was interested in checking one out,
I became curious about why and how they are making them.
I was told that the creator is a staunch environmentalist who wanted to prevent extra
e-waste from going into landfills. The company wants to continue to focus on sustainability and
find other ways to contribute to protecting the environment. I can get behind that.
Grid sources old items that no longer function and turn them into pretty cool
pieces that opens up devices that you love. They disassemble the devices and ultrasonically clean
each part before hand gluing them to the backing.
And this one looks to be in waaaaay better shape than the iPhone I have here.
These are used devices so you can expect some cosmetic issues
but this one looks so good and the ultrasonic cleaning really seems to work.
The whole process takes about a week for each frame to be built
and as an owner of an original iPhone in 2007
there is a bit of nostalgia looking at this and its a nice way to appreciate the device again.
With this frame you can see each component of the original iPhone including the back case,
the front glass and home button, the 2mp camera that did photos only, the logic board
with a 412mhz Samsung processor, and all the little pieces that made the iPhone so great.
Now, I did ask if there was a way to send in your iPhone to help the cause of keeping old
devices out of landfill or if they sold kits that would allow you to make art out of your
own device. Because of customs and other things there is no way for you to ship the items to them
and right now they do not offer DIY kits. I hope that Grid is able
to look into both of those options in the future.
The original iPhone was my first iPhone so I will always feel something for it.
It was really magical to have a usable internet browser in my pocket plus have my iTunes music
with me. But if you got into the iPhone game a little later they have frames from the original
all the way to the iPhone X so which ever one is your favorite you can get and hang on your wall
to remember for as long as you want…….Or you can collect a whole bunch of them…….
I wanted to have one of each of the first 3 body styles of iPhone because I feel like
they are the most iconic and were so successful at changing the landscape of mobile computing.
The Original iPhone brought us a good multi-touch and mobile app experience,
The 3GS brought a much faster processor and wireless network.
The iPhone 4 brought a modern design,
apple’s own A4 processor, FaceTime and a much improved rear camera.
I am not sure how much more I can say about these Grid Studio frame other than
you should check them out. I have only had these for a short period of time
but I like them. I think they are modern, clean, and just plain cool. I like them so much,
in fact, I have already bought the iPhone 5 version to add to my wall,
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