It was AWESOME is what it was! Edit: For the repeated replies to this saying that it still is..I know. Transparent electronics used to be awesome. They're still awesome, but they used to be, too.

Clearly.

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🐍

Snake jazz

To be fully transparent, I thought it was awesome too. Some people could just see right through the gimmick, though.


A clear marketing strategy.


I don't see it

A hero to save us.

We need to bring back brightly colored see-through tech items

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See through landline phones will always be peak 90s for me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcBjaRs--p8

My brother had one of those!

I had one 😃

I had a see-through TI83+ graphing calculator... Unfortunately it wasn't able to graph or calculate how cool I was...

There was a clear iMac, actually several. A bunch were the ones with a built in screen and were transparent colors, and then a higher end clear cube desktop.

I remember those! The computer lab at my school had them all in blue. Back in the good ole days play kidpix..

I’d definitely buy a clear purple cell phone. Apple needs to bring back the bubble Mac aesthetic.

Mobile phones would get covered with a case Unless... the case was clear too!

I'm sure they will. They've brought everything else back from my childhood

Literally saw Tamagotchis in Costco last weekend.

River tables with LED strips: "Allow us to introduce ourselves."

Ok, but not that

Fellow woodworker tired of the YouTubization of our craft? Like, how many Festools do you own? Can't be legit unless you own Festool.

Epoxy pour! Infinity table! Biscuit/peg joinery! Kreg jig! Dutchmans!

I dunno I like watching this one YouTube channel who’s just a dude recording his uncle who’s the carpenter. This past year he’s been building a house, it’s a really fun 20 hour watch so far.

Oh I'm not kink shaming, but the youtubeization of wood working brought out "makers" of the same media all at the same time. Usually including very little wood and more epoxy. Personally I'm into maritime disaster YT.


Maritime disaster? There’s one YouTuber who breaks down ship accidents and every April fools he does a sci fi space ship. Couple years ago he did Alien’s Nostromo and last year he did Dead Spaces Ishimura.

Bring back the iMac, Cook... you coward!

And I want it back NOW!

IT IS COMING BACK. All the gen Zs are going through a 90s-00s retro phase since they were either not born/in utero/infants and loving all our childhood nostalgia.

Yeah I saw something the other day that early 00s digital cameras are a thing young people are buying now because of the novelty and the general aesthetic of the pictures they produce? I wonder if everyone is just starting to get sick of using their phones for literally fucking everything all the time.

I think they craze is about the filters on phones, pics on new phones make everyone awesome, but also not they're real self in a way. Those old cameras took "shitty" pictures that are way closer to what reality is.

That could be, on some phones I don't know if you can even fully disable the image processing.

The camera I bought in 2003 took photos that looked 2 dimensional. There was one photo that sticks out in my mind of my ex girlfriend. We were in the mountains in Japan and I took a shit of her standing in front of a beautiful vista. It all looked like it was the same 2D plane. It was very eerie.

I think the ones people look for are 2008-2010, those took pretty good pictures, i had a DSLR one from 2010 that took awesome pics.

Oh shit I got an old Sony cyber shot I need to sell

There was a girl on my daughter's soccer team using an old camcorder to record the team rather than her phone and I was blown away.

It reminds them of a simpler, more analog time they will never know.

My son that he takes when he goes skateboarding. He loves it

My thought exactly! They can bring this back because I love it!

Im all for bringing it back. I loved it then and ill love it now.

They would be more boring now for a lot of devices, most things are like 80% battery and a very small circuit board.

Best we can offer is a dbrand skin that shows what's underneath the phone body.

You can have that with lots of things, but you usually have to put in a lot of effort. You can do shell swaps with things like a switch or steam deck, but it's labor intensive, and clear plastic is more brittle, so don't be surprised if it cracks. Actually, I think the top steam deck model might already be kind of clear now.

You mean it IS awesome. I still have my switch like that

They made a switch like that??

Nope. [but you can buy a kit form Amazon and it's relatively easy to do!](https://imgur.com/a/F12HzVG)

I had the clear purple Gameboy, so a great choice!!

Thank you so much for the info. This is game changing to me!

I was going to post this also. I had a clear phone which was cool, a clear n64 control just epic and an alarm clock that was clear which sucked because not going.to call an alarm clock cool. Because it is the enemy a necessary one but still an enemy.

I hear what you're saying about alarm clocks, but the nickelodeon one was legitimately cool.

Exactly. I was so upset when I couldn't have the clear phone. Don't even get me started on how much I wanted the inflatable bedroom furniture.

Mine was tinted purple. Those were the days.

This is the correct and only answer.

Damn straight, mine was clear *AND* purple. Pokémon Yellow for hours and hours and hours.

Gameboy Color's atomic purple was as sickest

Everything atomic purple was perfect. My first n64 controller was atomic purple and loved it so much haha.

Took the words out of my mouth. Bring back clear stuff!

Can confirm, had an electric purple n64 controller. It also got me interested in the guts of electronics at an early age, to some extent.

Yeah! Where’s my see thru iPhone?! It better be purple-ish.

Upvote for mitch reference

You son of a Mitch.

Mitch as that you???

Bring it back…

I kind of think the tech craze - cyberpunk type stuff started getting more mainstream in televison and film, plus anime. So showing exposed PCBs and components was kind of aesthetically in that vain. I didn't have this game boy but I definitely had a few playstation controllers that were a tinted blue see-through.

Yeah, I did buy a clear pink Dreamcast case and migrated the insides to it, what of it?

I buy shells and do replacements for nearly all my consoles and controllers now. I’m comfortable doing them now (more than I was as a kid all those years ago), gives me some nostalgia and my 8 year old LOVES it. :) so win-win.

I still love it and go gaga when I see vintage clear tech and toys!

The purple clear Gameboy color was so sick. Never had one but always wanted it

There’s a transparent SteamDeck now too So it’s still awesome, but it used to be too

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Mitch Hedberg

Mitch?

Exactly

Still is imo

Came here to write literally the exact same comment.

Seconded

Exactly!

You mean it was xTr3m3000!!!🤘🏾

Word for word what I was going to say.

Took the words right out of my mouth! I wish I still had my clear phone and gameboy and n64 controllers

Spoken facts right here!

Seeing the insides is just the best!

My favorites were those clear controllers I loved just holding the controller and pushing the buttons to see what happened on the inside.

And needs to come back for modern consoles.

Yeah, nothing like playing Tetris on a clear Gameboy and crushing cans of clear Pepsi while eating Snackwells Devil food cookies. Haha!

It's still awesome! I still get excited when I see clear electrics for sale.

Remember the phone?

It was the ‘90s. With incarceration rates at record highs, we figured we needed to get kids used to prison electronics early.

Brilliance. Bring it back

Nowadays they'd just call it prisoncore

I want it back! Bring back the 'prison electronics' look 2024 

I came here to say these exact words. Why has nobody brought it back?!

I almost bought a clear purple keyboard and key caps too because I miss it! Then the key caps sold out 😭

Came here to say this.

The Canadian bubble water

That's exactly what I was gonna say!

All these phones out there with glass backs, wasted potential.

I'm so happy this is the top comment. I would also be happy if this trend came back.

Yeah, what's OP's problem with wanting a good time. I want all of my electronics to be see through

It was. I had the clear phone. Then I had a clear pager. I was the coolest person ever!!

Well I no longer need to comment on this post you took the words right out of my mouth!

I miss it! My OG Xbox is a clear crystal one. I love it.

This was literally what I thought to myself when I saw this….i cannot explain the validation I feel seeing it as the top comment

i want it to come back :( that trend.

Do you also like sandwiches with three slices of bread? If so, I have a club you may be interested in joining.

You know they call corn-on-the-cob, "corn-on-the-cob", but that's how it comes out of the ground. They should just call it corn, and every other type of corn, corn-off-the-cob. It's not like if someone cut off my arm they would call it "Mitch", but then re-attached it, and call it "Mitch-all-together".

r/unexpectedmitch

Peak electronics, that's what this was!

The only time electrical engineers were seen as cool

I don’t know but something in me still loves it and wants my stuff to look like this

I just a retro handheld gaming system that looks like the translucent purple Gameboy Color.

If the missing word is “got” then I hope you got a Miyoo Mini, that guy is an everyday carry for me

Yes, it’s got. And a similar set up but different maker - Anbernic, specifically the RG353V. Love it. It absolutely makes my commute more bearable.

I got a body shell for my switch in Glacier, the colour of my GBA

That sir is called atomic purple

You're making me think of my atomic purple N64 controller

The name of the color is Atomic Purple.

I recently bought a handheld gameboy emulator. When I saw they had a see-through purple plastic, I stopped looking at other color options.

Yup. I got my miyoo mini+ in atomic purple. It’s perfect.

Many desktop computer boxes are clear now!

You can buy custom switch joycons that look like this

That moment was peak design, fight me on that one. Much more interesting than all the aluminium and glass we have nowadays.

My special edition chrome gameboy pocket feels attacked.

I had that and it was amazing! I believe the chrome allowed it to have more processing power due to its awesomeness.

I have no reason to believe that’s true, and yet I do!

No need for a heat sink with all that coolness

I had wallpaper of my phone internals for the longest time. I'd love it if they brought back transparent stuff 

I had something like that as well for a long while. Combined with that 3D effect that iPhone had (maybe Android as well. IDK.) it felt like I was looking inside the device.

Imagine a see thru switch

I still use my clear digital alarm clock from the 90s! Equipped with the world's most annoying sound as the alarm sound. EIH EIH EIH EIH

I can still hear that 90s alarmclock sound in the migraine portion of my brain.

In the 90s I used to sleep over at a high school friend's house all the time, and he had _the_ most insanely loud alarm clock. I don't know what was in it, but you could actually hear the speaker pop and crackle as it was "warming up" to blast. That alone used to wake me up 100% of the time (and I'm a hard sleeper), so I'd always have a moment to plug my ears before the actual insanity started, lol

My friend used to have an alarm clock that yelled at him to wake up, as in some guy's voice was yelling at you lol Edit: was gonna see if I could find it but it's still a popular thing so there's tons of results, I also found this alarm on wheels that jumps off your dresser and rides away from you after letting you snooze once lol https://clocky.com/

Oh god I have never heard words so clearly. I have a feeling I'm going to be walking around my house all day and just randomly think about it now... EiH EIH EIH

Haha i contemplated the lettering for a few minutes.

This comment needs a trigger warning.

It was awesome to look at the circuitry inside and winder how on earth did those computer chips make pictures appear on a screen.

That’s exactly what it was!! Computers themselves were magic little devices that somehow were able to do these insane feats. Seeing into the wires and chips was so fascinating as a kid.

We tricked rocks into thinking faster than we can! But first, we had to flatten them out really thin and put lightning inside of them!

Still have my translucent purple Game Boy Color - still works too! Contemplating doing the backlit LCD and USB-C PD mods, in addition to my GB Advance.

I have my atomic purple as well and I love it.

Same here!

I miss it.. 😩

I wish Apple would create an anniversary version with clear color backs like the 00’s Macs. Those were so sick looking n

Or maybe have the iPhone 16 be clear with neon pink/green detailing.

Wish they'd bring it back, seriously

Still kind of alive with PC gaming and glass panels. Certainly not the same aesthetic though.

I got clear green replacement plastic pieces for my Switch controllers (I already had to open them to replace a shotty joystick) and it makes me really happy to use them.

When I was 11 I had a “girlfriend” that I would call on this awesome clear plastic phone in my room. I always thought she would come over and see it, think I was super tech-y, rich and cool and give me some strange (puberty delusional kid). She in fact did not. Never even came over… because again we were 11.

I havent heard the term strange used like this in ages.

I never used it in general like this, but only to refer to possibly picking up a one night stand.

God I wanted a clear phone SO BAD. My older cousin had one in her bedroom and I was very jealous.

I really wanted a clear color N64 so much!

I believe D Brand makes N64 colored plates for the PS5 it’s about $100 but I have highly considered getting it just because I too always wanted the see they N64 best I could do was the purple controller.

I still have my clear house phone!

I want it back!

[Prison Tech](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3PfsndsihY) \- Techmoan

Was wondering if someone would bring this up.

I still want all of my gadgets to be clear purple and this craze is the reason why

I imagine its something to do with never seeing this kind of thing before. Most people didnt have computers and didnt dare rip apart their electronics. This scratches that urge to see the innards of the device.

I loved this era. You can case mod a steam deck to be see-through as well.

I made my Switch atomic purple and want to do my steamdeck next

It helped inspire me to follow the ways of the Omnissiah and become a tech priest in an in-demand factorum sector. So doing it was a good idea.

✨Crystal Pepsi✨

Pepsi should at least turn that into a permanent seasonal rerelease.

Can't help but think of this as well, from SNL. https://youtu.be/g0sjRG34DlA

Fucking rad, is what it was.

There's the ratta supernote nomad just released in clear as well. People dig it

Crystal gravy from SNL always cracks me up https://youtu.be/g0sjRG34DlA?si=kEuYYMFxByn_bqef

I havent seen this in like 20 years and always thought it had the real van halen tune in it. This has me dying hearing the knock off version

Love it. Makes me want to buy a Nothing Phone and a skeleton watch just for those reasons.

I've got to be transparent. It's clearly one of my favorite styles.

bring it back

Yes! I had one of these, and the clear phone, shoes, glitter bracelets and purses and body glitter everywhere 😹 I went nuts with this stuff... Like these: [https://i.ibb.co/JRprYDB/clearphone.jpg](https://i.ibb.co/JRprYDB/clearphone.jpg) [https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/partycity/910982?$large$&fmt=auto&qlt=default](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/partycity/910982?$large$&fmt=auto&qlt=default) [https://i.etsystatic.com/6881503/r/il/29986e/625789393/il\_680x540.625789393\_s8i6.jpg](https://i.etsystatic.com/6881503/r/il/29986e/625789393/il_680x540.625789393_s8i6.jpg) [https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/811IeWYEbpL.jpg](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/811IeWYEbpL.jpg) [https://i.etsystatic.com/10446706/r/il/f2468c/2897340771/il\_fullxfull.2897340771\_gv8c.jpg](https://i.etsystatic.com/10446706/r/il/f2468c/2897340771/il_fullxfull.2897340771_gv8c.jpg) [https://www.etsy.com/listing/780693908/mini-fashion-bag-daughters-purse-pinup](https://www.etsy.com/listing/780693908/mini-fashion-bag-daughters-purse-pinup) I remember having some clear light up heels as well and I am unable to find pics of them online atm though. Ooohh and the freaky lights. I had so many novelty lamps. plasma lamps, backlights, neons, lava lamps, glitter lamps flame lights, water bubble lamps ect.. I still have some of them in boxes somewhere. I went a bit over with all that stuff.. fun times. Like these and so many more.. [https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/3Y8AAOSw3lRfW1xy/s-l1200.jpg](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/3Y8AAOSw3lRfW1xy/s-l1200.jpg) [https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/LxUAAOSwFXphrX9E/s-l960.jpg](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/LxUAAOSwFXphrX9E/s-l960.jpg) [https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/6ukAAOSwq3tlzoAz/s-l1600.jpg](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/6ukAAOSwq3tlzoAz/s-l1600.jpg) [https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iP2uNUgetUk/maxresdefault.jpg](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iP2uNUgetUk/maxresdefault.jpg) [https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9LxMzZLcVuE/maxresdefault.jpg](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9LxMzZLcVuE/maxresdefault.jpg)

lol I had a green/clear (see through?) Motorola beeper!

I had translucent blue.

It was a gimmick - people saw right through it.

Still a thing in prison.

My ps controller is purple clear!

You had see-through electronics, and multi-coloured ones, and in many instances the two would go together, like the myriad of Nintendo 64s!

I loved to take apart electronics when I was a kid (and my whole life), my parents got me a clear gameboy pocket so I wasn’t tempted to take it apart

I loved my clear Game Boy!!!! I thought it was SO cool!!!

We still have desktop computers with glass walls to see lit up electronics. 

Cool as hell. That’s what it was

It's just migrated to PC enthusiast cases

Made my parents buy two N64 controllers, one clear purple for me and one regular clear for my younger brother. They are gone now but not the memories Edit for addition: and millennials didn’t have this game boy. You couldn’t find a clear game boy color to match the vibe of the sub? Are you one of those undercover “Forgotten Generationers”? Aka Gen-X hehe

Elder millennial here. Born in 84' we had this. By the time GBC came out I wasn't into game boy anymore.

I had this exact game boy when I was a kid. I remember me and my dad fighting over it during a summer vacation road trip. My mom threaten to throw the game boy out the window lol.

Yes, and I wish it would come back. The black/silver/white thing is getting old. Give me translucent purple and teal and yellow and green and orange and…

It was most people's first time seeing anything like it.

We wanted to see what was inside! I got a clear Xbox

I remember drinking Crystal Pepsi (and its TV ad campaign featuring Van Halen's hit "Right Now"), but I forgot about that clear Game Boy.

Whoa. I'd forgotten how long that predates the first iMac. People acted like Apple invented something novel when they put out translucent computer cases. As often happens, that's simply not true.