Apple iPhone: Retro Unboxing & Review

[@DetroitBORG]

iPhone 2G didn't have GPS antennas, my mistake. Got some bad info on that, but it used WiFi hotspots and radio tower triangulation.

[@mustajabzuberi4916]

DetroitBORG please continue this series with the iPhone 3G then 3GS and so on.

[@helloken]

Heh heh, well caught, I was about to comment correcting you! Really well done, seems pretty accurate except for the GPS comments!

[@ericvtheworld]

DetroitBORG Jesus, you like every detail

[@LBrisk01]

And then eventually an iPhone 7 and 7 Plus review!?!?!?!

[@jasong6460]

It used some Wifi signals that bounced off of the phone to different gps towers and to near by specific gps cars to give your phone an area that you are in

[@vince9613]

I really liked how he reviewed it as if the phone had just come out 👌🏼

[@adamejiofor7]

Chew Your Water omg ikr! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@petertalks301]

Chew Your Water yes!

[@TIMETECH07]

I know right!!

[@yzy.d4v1d78]

The Water Chewer it says retro review

[@geographic213]

👌👍❤️

[@snazzy]

You sound younger than ever!

[@DetroitBORG]

+Snazzy Labs Had to make it period accurate!

[@ryanzhu6537]

Snazzy Labs w

[@dorianplayerone]

stay snazzy

[@NuhanHidayat]

this is a legit review from 2007 perspective!!! i love it

[@DetroitBORG]

#jauntyangle

[@ghani.afridi]

DetroitBORG Nice word Mike

[@roblesvideos]

The iPhone didn't have a GPS antenna. Otherwise, I very much appreciate a throwback review, it's quite refreshing explaining given concepts like multitouch and autorotation.

[@pancake9621]

DetroitBORG read that as you said that

[@DmytroBogdan]

JJ Robles well, the phone is quite new (he probably has a review unit) so mistakes are make. That also explains scratches. I believe retail version won't have those.

[@DmytroBogdan]

JJ Robles well, the phone is quite new (he probably has a review unit) so mistakes are make. That also explains scratches. I believe retail version won't have those.

[@Thelokriz]

2007: 320*480 resolution! is really sharp 2017: 1440*2560 resolution! so low you can see the pixels!

[@eggyoshi1379]

TRUUU

[@xers8719]

I mean, you can see the pixels.

[@emdicadrian]

*720x1600

[@mattmay7584]

I'm not gonna lie, this is really awesome. Edit: This is truly incredible. I was not expecting this content for the 10th anniversary. Amazing job, Mike!

[@bluemeannie]

2007 with a 4K camera 😂

[@marcomunoz5502]

Bluemeannie no there was no 4k back in 2007

[@687donny]

Marco Munoz he was being sarcastic

[@bt3743]

The first 4k camera actually came out in 2003 so it was possible but only if you were rich as hell.

[@JhordaneB]

Not gonna lie it does have a good camera not even being sarcastic

[@matthewyacoub1464]

Bs. It is a 3g. Look at how he is sliding the screen

[@jayl162]

Coming in clutch with the late night entertainment

[@valramos2003]

"The loud speaker isn't as loud as my flip phone" 😂 Still hoping for an updated Moto Razr...

[@Mateo12485]

the last razr phpne was the razr maxx hd. still my favorite android phone.

[@circuitmoon137]

I'm from 2020 and I can confirm that your wish will be fulfilled

[@khaliqa57]

Lol

[@xers8719]

have fun with the moto that is getting destroyed by samsung

[@bt3743]

@@xers8719 the same Samsung that breaks if you peel off the screen protector?

[@Ray-xf5mc]

Mike i like your attention to detail you even set the classic mac wallpaper on your computer👍

[@DetroitBORG]

Tiger wallpaper on High Sierra. If I was REALLY serious I could have dug out the 30" and Cheese Grater ;)

[@Ray-xf5mc]

Your the man you can do it Cheers have a good day😀

[@cruzzigil]

Ray Blvck he needed to downgrade his iPhone to iOS 1

[@ItsJustMeMusic]

Ray Blvck with an old macbook pro too

[@187MaddDogg]

yeah but he forgot the google home in the background

[@BSingh-on4qr]

*seeing the high resolution ultrawide display in the background in 2007*

[@DetroitBORG]

But...But....The OS X 10.4 Tiger Wallpaper?! ;)

[@BSingh-on4qr]

DetroitBORG 😂 good job though on the wallpaper

[@BSingh-on4qr]

Would you recommend the cheapest surface book or the new 12.9" iPad Pro 256gb for high school? I'm in the apple ecosystem, but I can't help feeling that the hardware of the surface book was designed to get work done, whereas the iPad Pro is just a blown up iPhone. The iPad Pro is faster and more fluid, but the surface book has a more ergonomic design, with the trackpad and everything. Have you done a surface book unboxing?

[@BeesonsCars]

Bhavik Singh I have the iPad Pro and I occasionally use it for school (high school too) and it’s not as nice to use as a full blown computer. I much prefer using my MacBook Pro because it’s easier to multitask, type, and overall compatibility. The iPad will work, just sometimes more frustrating. Using my iPad Pro 12.9 as a content consumption device is where it really shines. Browsing the internet, watching KZbin or Netflix, and gaming are more enjoyable on the iPad than my MacBook because of its portability and better battery life (the 15” MBPr isn’t very good battery-wise when streaming content.)

[@orangejuice7234]

First iPhone got better accessories than the new one

[@techvideos8664]

Orange Juice yes i agree i watch new iphone unboxings dont reallly like apple

[@eggyoshi1379]

Really do

[@danielpittard9815]

I know it has way better accessories than the newer iPhone's

[@yvldusty]

Daniel Pittard nopw

[@EDCOTruck]

sip

[@anirudh6634]

hahaha love the way you act as if you're still in 2007 😂😂 hows Steve Jobs?

[@yzy.d4v1d78]

Anirudh Nadig it says retro review stupid

[@nowtmrb3337]

@@GigaSyntax he is right you know?

[@Turbs94945]

If Steve Jobs was still alive, apple would continued have been a good company, unlike now. RIP my man

[@xers8719]

@@Turbs94945 apple still has the second best selling phones. even though their phones aren't the best, a lot of people still buy it.

[@Turbs94945]

@@xers8719 Unfortunatly, yes

[@eduardonavarro8959]

really cool video man, I was already wondering if you were actually going to make this video, thanks and keep up the great content

[@DetroitBORG]

I decided to do this 5 hours ago, haha.

[@sg736t2]

his reply to your comment got the same amount of like than the actual comment

[@santiagocruz2589]

69th like hehe

[@ManasDeep]

I was constantly smiling while watching this! 😀😀👌👌

[@gnarmvir]

Me too

[@thomas-aherne]

yay I've been waiting on this review for 10 years!

[@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName]

Thomas Aherne same

[@NewsRedial]

LOL Mike. Nice attention to historical detail in using the term 'self portrait' rather than 'selfie' ;)

[@ShellymanStudios]

Mike, back at it again with another a well done content! Happy 10th Bday iPhone!

[@infinite8stars]

I love how mike pretends like hes unboxing for the first time back in 2007

[@eggyoshi1379]

ReadySpaghetti 15 that’s the point right

[@oscpert4175]

We living in 2017 and this guy living in 2007

[@LA-ul6qu]

it's actually 2007

[@oscpert4175]

Fantastic 德 oops

[@k2000kidd1]

y that's the beauty of the unboxing it 2017. just to show how far we've come tech wise. would love to see a 2006 WhiteBook unbox.

[@EduTradeStudio]

I'm thinking of that

[@ayaansoleja5019]

Look in the description

[@DammitJeff]

This video is so great. Really feels like it's 2007 again, with all the new technology and features we weren't accustomed to back then. Amazing job on this vid. ♥

[@PegasusTenma1]

Only Mike could’ve pulled off such an amazing review as if he’s still doing it in 2007. Much, much better than those usual retro iPhone unboxings

[@osamaal-khanchi8433]

He either traveled through time and came from the past or he uploaded it on internet explorer

[@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName]

Osama Al-Khanchi I see what you did there

[@benbranca]

I love the Tiger background in the background, thanks for the through back.

[@BryanLankston]

I love the way you did this video! It was interesting to see what things excited us back in 2007 that we all take for granted now. It really shows how far we’ve come. Especially mentioning the 2G network which ATT doesn’t even have support for anymore.

[@MrExpert]

Awesome Throw back :)

[@robloxfleskgaming5580]

MrExpert Yo! Fan here

[@petertalks301]

MrExpert holy moly I love your channel

[@asifulislam5174]

ooh its summer 2007 can't wait for SPIDER-MAN 3

[@MuskratandRatman]

Asiful Islam Going to be the best Spider-Man ever! Black-suit spidey!! Gwen Stacey, VENOM!! The series is just going to keep getting better!

[@asifulislam5174]

PS 3 IS HERE MAN !!

[@tako8198]

Asiful Islam can't wait for halo 3 too be released

[@gabrielgingras814]

The new Die Hard was sick! Have you guys seen it? Also, Spiderman 3 launched months ago.

[@asifulislam5174]

just got the new NOKIA N96 to have video and ngage capability ! happie with this years two best phones

[@tjshook7212]

Wow holy crap this is the coolest retro iPhone video ever I've never seen the original iPhone box brand new unboxing

[@LETHALF90]

“Thanks to cellular data” *no service*

[@slamandjam2]

The original body is still my favorite to date. Especially the colors and the front metal outer rounding

[@Retroweld]

Did somebody say Retro? 😎👍

[@fireworx_925]

now you need to buy that dock for the iphone...

[@TobyNight]

GameOn! The charger is smaller now RIP 😭😭

[@racerhomie]

You can get a cheaper 3rd Party one.

[@thefrench8847]

You could made one yourself

[@stanthegreat9793]

6:33 I love that 00's transition HAHAHA nice job

[@ankushdavesar]

DetroitBORG is LIT!!🔥🔥🔥

[@pogchamp4542]

Love how this was made like a actual review from 2007 and the phone had just been released and are even saying that some stuff that would be awful now but say its amazing like the camara and screen

[@MichaelNNguyen]

Awesome, I can wait to get this phone. Should I go for the 4GB or just goo all out and get the 8GB like a boss?

[@DetroitBORG]

+Michael Nguyen 4GB is more than enough unless you intend to take lots of pictures and store music.

[@MichaelNNguyen]

Maybe the 8GB suite me better. I have a lot of CDs to rip into MP3s and with the 2MP camera, it will take up a lot of space to store the photos.

[@MrGhoulie]

I'm actually surprised the original iPhone has a better camera than most peoples phones today lol

[@55lumens]

iTech Help What?

[@galaxynova9276]

No it does not, he was being sarcastic

[@ahmedkamer2011]

Ohh i miss the old unlock screen it was iphone identity

[@sadladd]

Rip slido to unlocko

[@alexxxxganggbe300otf4]

Ahmed Kamer you could get it back if you jail brake the phone

[@ahmedkamer2011]

Jailbreak isnt working with ios 10.3.2 or later and we are waiting for ios 11 soon so i hope we could find agreat update

[@LookItIsHope]

Alex GANG GBE 300 OTF Really? I've been looking for that on my jailbroken SE.

[@cepinugraha5036]

Ahmed Kamer hi

[@tntfireguy1]

Love how you have made it like an actual review of a current product. Jumping back to 2007

[@SalesGeniuses]

God DAMN! Those pixels hurts my eyes!

[@alekzzisrec]

exactly

[@DetroitBORG]

They reach out and scratch the retinas for sure.

[@mysticizzm]

Tong Zou nah Nokia usually had the best screens on their phones.

[@iiplaya]

mysticmanification nope

[@orestesseth8164]

You already sounds hurt ..

[@DJOHNRICKSHOW]

The best review ive ever seen reviewing a historic phone.

[@kbhasi]

Nice! I like how this review is done from a 2007 standpoint except it's a high resolution video... plus the original launch day tote bag! Now this is a real "retro review". Of course, the giveaways as to the fact that this is a 2017 video is the ultra-wide monitor and iPhone OS 3.x.

[@spam.0319]

Very clever, Mike. Nice job.

[@franciscosantos4649]

Veri čl

[@lynksis12]

That OS X Tiger wallpaper in the background though 😎

[@WTDProductions]

crazy how 10 years doesn't seem ALL that long ago for things like movies/music, but in the world of technology a decade is practically a century

[@t-murdock]

Hahahaha what an awesome throwback review Mike!!!

[@kidsIIIII009]

I had nostalgia with my iPod touch 4 running iOS 4-6.....2010-2017 my old device for now brings me nostalgic days and memories with it......

[@ghani.afridi]

yes I loved the review such nice quality you are the best KZbinr

[@migolitow]

I like how Mike reviews it as if the newer iPhones do not exist yet. And also... The transitions reminded me of the old videos back then.

[@Sal12538]

Really nice video. Felt like I was watching a review from 2007, which was the whole point. Only thing that gave it away was the iPhone running iOS 3.1.3, with an App store.

[@Sal12538]

oops u mentioned that later

[@Sal12538]

I got a "Congratulations, your comment got a heart" notification.

[@TomCamies]

When I got my original Iphone the edge connection really sucked as we had had 3G for four or five years already in the UK but the other features were so much more advanced than any other phone I had up to that point so it was worth it. Great job Detroitborg, nice nostalgia trip.

[@Jason-ze8zk]

Watching this on my iPhone X 😂😂😂 It’s amazing how far we’ve come in 10 years

[@scootafari]

" huge 3.5 inch screen" "..not as loud as my flip phone" dude I love you 😃😃😃😃😃

[@robitaill3]

You should've done this on April fools

[@zachg9065]

Probably one of the greatest inventions of my life so far. This changed everything for so many people.

[@CJ-bb3yv]

I have iPhone 7plus but why TF am i getting the feeling jealous about that iphone

[@culopatriottico4489]

ITZYOBOIBLAZE cuz it has an earbuds jack

[@PB_reeferchiefer420]

Same I got an iPhone 11 with 128 GB but I’m jealous of his lol

[@Kitthn]

I love the fact you changed the Wallpaper of the Mac to Tiger and used the old MacBook Pro for this, all the little details is amazing.

[@sjsaug9370]

Was he being sarcastic when he said " and you get a Apple branded microfibre cloth for that huge glass display" yep huge glass display

[@JayJohnPaul]

_A _u_g_ This phone was the only one with a huge glass back in the day.

[@milopichu]

3.5 inch displays were considered big at that time when nokia's 2-inch xpressMusic phone displays were considered big enough.

[@aronair3532]

Watching this and hearing ‘a fairly large charger’ and ‘massive screen’ is just amazing, wow how times have changed.

[@mgee727]

Phones are getting bigger but my hands aren't. :-(

[@Thejennonanator]

U know what else ain't 😏

[@xers8719]

@@Thejennonanator d

[@edualv320]

I like that Mike is reviewing this like it's 2007

[@ZackTronix]

The sarcasm is strong with this one.

[@connor9568]

TronixGaming It's not sarcasm, he's reviewing it as if it were 2007

[@YonsonTurbowski]

Love the concept of this video Mike. It's like taking a trip back in time lol Great video! Your attention to detail is unmatched compared to any other tech KZbinr.

[@Aiden_Volgs]

This came out today right?

[@rjnorris9129]

Nice joke😂😂

[@mankwt]

The number one KZbinr in my opinion , respect him A LOT !

[@AshwinK0]

Love your videos..... When are you uploading one plus 5 review

[@DetroitBORG]

It was suppose to be today but then I realized the iPhone anniversary was today so I just had to squeeze this in. I'll have the OP5 tomorrow.

[@AshwinK0]

DetroitBORG upload it tomorrow please..

[@vertedintro]

Ashwin kumar You don’t just process 4K video in a day...

[@AshwinK0]

Verted Intro I think you should read the second reply... First....

[@krawieck]

I'm still waiting for this review

[@JoshuaVarghese]

This review was really so detailed and enjoyable. Love the quality of your videos Mike! Definitely a work of art.

[@GXKid06]

Was this purposely posted in 360p?

[@AbdulrahmanAteya]

teengeek17 it's how KZbin works it'll upload in 1080p eventually

[@gabrielgingras814]

teengeek17 It takes a few minutes after you upload the video to display the bigger resolutions.

[@raghav6447]

I love how you're acting as if this phone just came out. Amazing work Mike.

[@aydanvillarreal5303]

YES OMG I LOVE THIS

[@blurayauthority]

Nice! Love the retro review. This is what makes DetroitBORG one of my favorite You Tube reviewers.

[@philtachio]

I want an iPhone 2G

[@jo-lg.2458]

Its cool that you review it like it just came out and its something new. Keep up the good work man👌🏽

[@filipvaw]

I JUST LOVE, How you're acting that you got this phone on launch and trying to act like its 2007! But seriously, it really was a OpponentDetaroyer! I mean what would you choose if you were living in 2007: A Nokia phone with the cringe, ugly looking Keyboard that are too small to fit with your fingers or a future'istick phone like 'The IPhone 2G' That were cool and had Swag in every way possible! LIKE IF YOU AGREE

[@jacobhenson3952]

I was smiling and remembering when this phone came out I wanted it so bad now that I think about it. I’m still the same way when new iPhone comes out. I have to have it lol. It’s really amazing how far we have come since the first iPhone came out. Thanks for the walk down memory lane this was awesome 👏

[@thegravelist]

Lol. You a fool man. Good stuff 🙌🏼

[@Brandon-eu8vw]

Loved it. Interesting to see where we've been versus where we're at. Gotta remember to say "Most influential device of my lifetime, so far". You still have a lot of time left, and there's no telling what we'll get.

[@Sunshine-pd3pj]

"Mini SIM tray"

[@HenryHoolington]

How did it feel to get your grubby little hands on piece of history. You will never get to unseal it again, so much nostalgia. You were that young entrepreneur in the crowd of Steve jobs revolutionary reveal shaking with excitement about how cool it would be to interact with a piece of technology using your finger. And you just tore that box apart because you couldn't wait to show your co workers and colleagues what the future looks like uuuuuuuhhhhhhh.

[@KuldeepGhadiali]

Who is still here in 2025?

[@luizvictor1122]

I just loved the way this video was made, bringing back those old days, thanks for doing this !

[@Jack-hx8yz]

Funny how you pretend that it just came out.

[@vinceluu5421]

Jack_Cydia throw back review

[@motogpwin]

wish I'd done things differently in 2007…things would have been a bit better... thanks Mike for bringing back those memories

[@CorbinGotelli]

I love that you're treating this as if this just came out.

[@macinman]

I never got to use the first few iPhone models because of having Verizon as my carrier. I did start using the iPhone starting with the 4 though. That's when it finally started coming to other carriers. It would have been fun to have been able to start at the beginning though. It's always fun to look back through history to see how far we've come.

[@Albus3-z6m]

Great video, really captured the feeling of reactions that I'm sure you and all of the rest of us had when opening our first iPhone. I had completely forgotten about the dock in the box. Glad to see the dock making a resurgence in the last few years with that little bottom foot!

[@euchanels]

that was pretty cleverly done, i had my suspicions when i saw the phone scratched and no cellular, but that was very convincing, as if the latest tech didn't exist yet. good job

[@technologycentral8733]

Wow, I might not make very tech videos but I am a techie at heart, love apple iPhones especially these originals because they started everything, great video! Keep making these awesome videos

[@andrewcontreras3130]

Awesome video as always! I would have loved to see an original unboxing video of yours on the initial iPhone when it first came out but you rocked it with this video. Really made it feel like it was 2007!!

[@dylzoryzo]

very nice attention to the minor details Mike definitely one of the best series on the channel

[@813Productions]

This brings back so many memories

[@OtterverseGaming]

I love how you're talking about it like it just came on the market

[@ChadRobertHill]

This is so good! You're reviewing it as if the world hasn't seen this phone before... incredible! 😊

[@giovannofficialph]

Nostalgia feeling, The feeling of this review is a genuine timeshift in reverse 😍 Thank You!

[@edswebmailUT]

Loved this...got my first iPhone on the first day and have had one ever since. Fun to look back, thanks for doing this video!!!

[@GTsGarageTech]

I really like how you made it sound like the original iPhone just came out and you are reviewing to. Nice job!

[@studiosecondera]

You talk like this is on the original release date and it has top notch specs. I like it the way you do this unboxing

[@eddierojas934]

Mate!! You do the best reviews ever !! Being Australian we didn't get the original but we got the 3G Version. You made me want the original lol. Love your reviews mate !

[@SimmoOfficial]

Love the way he goes about this like it's a phone that just came out