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[INS::INS] * Forums * Costumes & Props * General * Replica Props JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Jurassic Park - Tablet device on Nedry's desk? * Thread starter Rymo * Start date Dec 4, 2012 [ ] Rymo Rymo Sr Member * Dec 4, 2012 * * #1 What looks like a tablet/ PDA device can be seen on the lefthand side of Nedry's desk. My closest guess is that it is a Motorola Envoy PDA. But, according to Wikipedia, the Motorola Envoy was not released until 1994. Does anyone else have any additional info on what this device is? Maybe it's a prototype or early overseas release of the Motorola Envoy? It's the small black device behind Nedry's right elbow. jurassic-park-tablet-device-nedrys-desk-vlcsnap-2012-12-04-18h24m06s91.png-130520d1354667816 jurassic-park-tablet-device-nedrys-desk-vlcsnap-2012-12-04-18h29m33s1.png-130521d1354667816 jurassic-park-tablet-device-nedrys-desk-vlcsnap-2012-12-04-18h28m31s185.png-130522d1354667816 This is what the commercial release of the Motorola Envoy looked like. jurassic-park-tablet-device-nedrys-desk-6523668235_61bf891813_b.jpg-130523d1354667903 envoy2.jpg Attachments * vlcsnap-2012-12-04-18h24m06s91.png vlcsnap-2012-12-04-18h24m06s91.png 3.7 MB * Views: 38,899 Last edited: Dec 4, 2012 [INS::INS] thd9791 thd9791 Master Member RPF PREMIUM MEMBER * Dec 4, 2012 * * #2 Good question, I even like that lamp behind him That's funny it wasn't released until later, it looks so alike! If anyone finds out, I'd love to know too moviebuff5 moviebuff5 Sr Member * Dec 4, 2012 * * #3 Could be a test model of the Envoy 100 someone at Silicone Graphics lent them. It certainly appears to be branded by Motorola. They had $875,000 worth of Silicone Graphics hardware, $350,000 from Apple, and $500,000 in additional hardware and software to equip and run the control room. You have a 150 pictured, but from what I read there should not be that significant of a difference in the base of the Envoy between the 150 and 100. The production model appears to still have the two slots there, but not with the cutout (which likely broke on the test models). Rymo Rymo Sr Member * Dec 5, 2012 * * #4 Thanks for the info! T tokyospark New Member * Jun 5, 2013 * * #5 Hello, just came across this older thread, but I can tell you definitively what that is on the desk. It's the design mock up from the final presentation to Motorola for the iRadio (name later changed to Envoy). It was designed by me when I was working at frogdesign in California. The head of frogdesign, Hartmut Esslinger met Spielberg on a plane and showed him this mockup. Steven asked if it could be used as a prop in the film, and Hartmut gave it to him. There were three configurations proposed, and this one was the one that Motorola had chosen to pursue. It was a design and engineering proof of concept for the hinge and folding mechanism. It doesn't have the external antenna as the original engineering spec had an internal loop antenna around the screen. Motorola discovered that a flat orientation limited reception, so the external one was added. The two slots were originally for PC cards, but this was later eliminated due to space restrictions. * Like Reactions: ZetaIIReticuli and Rymo [INS::INS] agliarept agliarept Sr Member RPF PREMIUM MEMBER * Jun 5, 2013 * * #6 and this is why the RPF exists^ really great information shared by cool people. How awesome is that!! moviebuff5 moviebuff5 Sr Member * Jun 5, 2013 * * #7 Indeed! Thank you for the information Tokyospark! T tokyospark New Member * Jun 9, 2013 * * #8 Glad to be of service! For once I got to supply some information, instead of just gobbling it up. Curious as to what's going to happen with Apple's new iRadio service announced this week, as I believe Motorola had a trademark for this name when we were developing this product. We even created a whole identity and marketing campaign based on iRadio before Motorola changed it to Envoy. Maybe Apple just bought it outright, like they did for iPad, which was owned by Fujitsu (my current employer). You must log in or register to reply here. 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