Unboxing the ORIGINAL iPhone 2G 13 years later!

The first generation iPhone was announced on January 8 at Macworld 2007, and 6 months later it was released to the public- exactly 13 years ago. As the iPhone is now a teenager, i figured I'd unbox one of the first iPhone 2Gs ever made and take a look at how much things have changed!
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[@PedroNogueiranunes]

I love how he is more excited about the microfiber cloth than the phone itself

[@lukemiani]

Well I knew the phone was in the box.... the cloth though? That's a real surprise

[@postnick]

one could argue the Microfiber cloth is more useful today than the phone is.

[@K4D0R]

You get the cloth with the 2g and 3g too, I still have it.

[@Nicobreizh]

WE need eucalyptus oil too. Wrong Channel 😂

[@memoriasdelaroja]

i have a this microfiber cloth, its the best accessory ever

[@RadagonTheRed]

*2007 - In the box:* • EarPods • Charging Brick • Dock with line out • Microfibre Cloth *2021 - in the box:* • USB-C cable

[@RichardTech]

I believe Steve Jobs switched the iPhone screen from plastic to glass around 2 months before launch, the iPhone shown at the keynote had a plastic screen.

[@ibmpc]

Tru

[@r033cx]

@@FlappyPoosay he was overseeing the design and is well known for dismissing ideas and asking to redo everything from scratch because he didn't like it. It's safe to say he influenced switch to glass

[@michaelgarcia5437]

Mrwhosetheboss Said That In His “Things You Didn’t Know About Apple” Video And Gaming York, All iPhone 2G’s Beside The One On The Keynote Have Glass.

[@wilderduran8427]

It was replaced due to budget cuts. (Announcer BFDI Gag Reference)

[@alighali83]

@Granny egg

[@pshtiwankhodamoradi260]

Luke: "I will literally die if the cloth is in there. Also Luke 10 seconds later: Guess I'll die"

[@WarriorsPhoto]

He's alive somehow?

[@pshtiwankhodamoradi260]

@@WarriorsPhoto a true magician.

[@matt526]

I remember buying this one after saving up from my weekend job at a restaurant. When I told the guy in the phone store I was buying it outright, rather than on a contract, he was shocked because it cost something like £270 and couldn't believe someone would spend £270 on a phone lol. That was probably the only time in my life that I've been genuinly excited for a phone. New upgrades and announcements these days are all the same just with slightly better features. I don't think we'll experience a device this revolutionary, in terms of being so vastly different to everything else, for quite a few years.

[@matt526]

@Ewan Hill I know how much I didn't spend and I definitely didn't spend £400. It wasn't any more than £300 either.

[@michaelgarcia5437]

Ya British?

[@matt526]

@@michaelgarcia5437 yep

[@taethetical]

I remember I was in secondary school, and my dad got this phone.. he wouldn’t let me on it.. and then when the new one came out he gave me his old one ..

[@Saturnax]

IPhone X was pretty revolutionary

[@tracephoto1823]

I still have mine (8gb) in its original box. Picked it up on release day at AT&T. Barely a line to wait in. Walked in, asked for an 8gb and boom. I still have most of the stuff in the box, the phone is in great shape and still holds a decent charge. I boot it up once a year just to relive it and remind me how far we've come. Don't know if I'd ever sell it. It may seem simple, but it was a life/business changing piece of tech.

[@lukemiani]

An early one like that with original box is easily worth $1300 and will only gain value, great to hold onto!

[@tracephoto1823]

@@lukemiani SOLD!!! lol

[@potassiumchloride2542]

Trace Photo Studio what?? You said you dun know if you would ever sell it then seconds ltr you said sold?? How much did you sell it for??

[@kaden9218]

@@potassiumchloride2542 He said sold as in he'd take $1300, he probably didn't actually sell it

[@kaden9218]

@@potassiumchloride2542 Learn common English phrases haha

[@r3dlobst3r36]

An iPod, a phone, and an internet communicator... An iPod, a phone, and an internet communicator... are you getting it?

[@Fritha71]

These are NOT three separate devices...

[@emmettroberts1064]

This is one device.

[@kamielbreyne7859]

the iphone

[@kamielbreyne7859]

@@FlappyPoosay fy

[@KristianNowak]

These are not 3 separate devices. This is 1 device. And we are calling it... iPhone.

[@oscarrezab]

Am I the only one that still gets goosebumps when Steve Jobs says "an iPod, a Phone..."?

[@WarriorsPhoto]

You are not and I enjoy hearing Him say this as well.

[@HielkeVeenstra]

Me too

[@martinchong897]

The next thing may very well be, "an iPad, a Mac..."

[@alifaan595]

and an internet communicator

[@thelmaandrews1309]

How much it cost of the iphone 2.

[@falcongunner33]

The original iOS KZbin app is still the GOAT

[@michaelgarcia5437]

falcongunner Greatest Of All Time?

[@205.ch1n0]

Michael Garcia yeah

[@Rckrrr]

So, have you not used youtube vanced?

[@falcongunner33]

@@Rckrrr no sir. Please enlighten me.

[@Rckrrr]

@@falcongunner33 Use google man, it's 2020

[@RadagonTheRed]

Say what you like about Apple, but the iPhone did change the world.

[@shbnc4200]

How?

[@RadagonTheRed]

@@shbnc4200 Apologies, you have obviously spent the last 20 years in a coma.

[@silvermedal50]

​​@@shbnc4200 AN IPOD A PHONE A INTERNET COMMUNICATOR ARE YOU GETTING IT? kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIKufqKKYpuLicksi=KuMYFdy-SRrr2UFe

[@theweirdospfan.28]

@@shbnc4200there was no phone like it before it came out

[@ma007rio]

Ermm actually the first touchscreen smartphone that acted like one was the LG Prada. 🤓

[@PedroNogueiranunes]

13 years old. Apple design is really great, because the device still looks beautiful

[@gandalfwiz20007]

that's pretty much the thing of the iphone, looks, functionality = zero, weak vs other devices at the time

[@denja964]

@@gandalfwiz20007 facts

[@denja964]

@@gandalfwiz20007 all the statistics back that up for all the 🐑 that will get mad

[@heywhatsupp]

Does it? Lmao

[@jheysytc04]

We are focus on this phone No Iphone 6Splus No Iphone 12

[@307skylake7]

"This got dropped on iPhoneOS 3.1, that was relitavely early" Android phones: *Nervous sweating*

[@odusthecat]

iPhoneOS, not ios

[@pharbicu]

Odusthecat yessie

[@raps8691]

@@odusthecat the first version called iOS is iOS 4. before that, it was called iPhone OS 1-3.

[@pr3ttysus922]

You I think your in my 2019 mba 😳

[@307skylake7]

Indeed I am Woody, How’s Buzz Lightyear doing?

[@julianwilton6997]

I had one of these. Those 16 apps were enough back then, until jail breaking was a thing.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

I thought what you did today was amazing. This is a great video and the info about old hardware was pleasant to hear. Thank you Luke.

[@WolfKing-dv6xd]

I think it's a pretty impressive piece of technology. All those sounds and looks are nostalgic.

[@y0u5uf]

Great video.. I remember when the 3G came out and it's still to this day, the most excited I have ever been about a phone and I couldn't even buy it because it was only available on one service provider which I wasn't compatible with. I paid $800 back in 2008 to have mine shipped from Italy. The only place the phones were sold unlocked at the time. So much for phones costing a lot. And it was worth every penny!!

[@carlospcpro]

LOOOOOOOOVEEEEE this kind of videos. I actually completed this week my own collection with 2 of this original 2g iphones brend new, 8gb and 16gb, algo 3g, 3gs, w/white versions, 4, 4s; pre and post iOS 6. ITS JUST AMAZING to take a look once in a while at this pieces of tech history! Really love your video!

[@ethand4784]

friggin awesome video man I've been waiting for this one

[@umbertofurlan501]

in 2007 my cousin was in new york for a vacation and bought 2 iphone first series. one was for me. I'll never forget the feeling I got when he gave it to me.I haven't had a feeling like that since.

[@davemcegan1827]

ahhh my first iphone i remember it well. Some people didnt like the back with the two tone and plastic bottom but i thought looked cool and still do. Luke needs to to a 3gs box opening next

[@metraforce441]

*I would be just as happy as him with that microfiber cloth if I ever had a chance to get a good condition iPhone 2G*

[@thenormalone6753]

Unpopular opinion: The App Store was not what Steve Jobs intended for the IPhone. He wanted the IPhone to be an minimalistic device/tool that helps us in a few different scenarios like listening to music on an sunny day or finding the spot you hook up with friends via maps. Getting to know stuff through the browser or just be delighted by the ease of use. The IPhone was never supposed to do basically everything and it sure as hell wasnt supposed to be a social media device. I know I’m sounding old saying all this but that’s how I see it

[@ahmedmoyeed9627]

At the time, just the thought of only touch screens dictating every purpose of a cellular device was mind blowing. Nobody thought that would be functional. Amazing how far we've come.

[@simplyparticular]

Our 2G is still in daily use - it’s spent the last 5 years playing the Knock Out bedtime playlist for our youngest. Bought it used, as soon as jail breaks worked for T-Mobile. I get a little thrill when it reboots with the Pineapple logo. It’s still a joy to hold - the 6/7/8 and XR feel reminiscent of it.

[@Nicksbankrpt]

“Love those sounds” zooms in 😂

[@nintendoandrew01]

I still have one of these that I got from a friend at the lowest point of their value. The screen was busted, the plastic at the bottom was chipped, the home button was just not even there, the aluminum was dented, the Apple logo had shifted, and the speakers didn't really work well. She literally gave it to me because it was in such bad shape. I remember when she dropped it once and while going to pick it up, she accidentally kicked it down the hallway at school. However, it was still technically my first iPhone and I still have it somewhere. I've recently moved and it's somewhere in a box along with my iPhone 3G, but wherever it is...I know it still works...barely...and even though it's busted to all hell, it's still a cherished possession of mine.

[@agnesmendes7851]

Oh Steve we miss you so much! Your vision and quality was unreal and just simply amazing! I wish to see this microfiber cloth in iPhone 12.... dreams......

[@patricksmith9044]

20 Grand?! Wish I'd have picked a few up and just left them in my closet...

[@dothesick]

“It is literally a camera.” - Luke Miani, 2020

[@brucew5130]

Great to see it again. I had one of those. Wish I still had it.

[@brandoncollins5463]

You always have super awesome videos! Keep it up! 💯

[@FrancesLocke]

I love how enthusiastic this guy is about Mac stuff. It makes me day.

[@nawidensaf6478]

i love how gentle he is with it

[@HalfIdeas]

Nice. I had my stack of iPhone boxes on the shelf and was excited to discover that mine still had the microcloth too. Now checking my 3GS, 4 and 4S too.

[@91Nickson]

Enjoyed this one. Great video.

[@DanielMoroni]

Solid video! That iPhone is in great shape!

[@ayaansiddiqui777]

i like how he keeps the accessories and the iPhone so delicately on the table..

[@isaiahibo2319]

Love your vids from the start 😍♥️

[@CarlosPaz-qy1jv]

Great job! I enjoy watching your videos.

[@reddrummaster]

The first iPhone to be released in The Netherlands was the 3G. Some friends imported this phone from the US/UK. I still remember watching the live stream keynote. Those were great times. Introductions of the iMac G4, G5, new iLife demos, MAC OS X Tiger.

[@guitarboyjeff]

“Today, Apple is going to reinvent the phone!”

[@CtrAltPod]

Been wating for this unboxing

[@ChengTeoh]

A great life cut too short, RIP Jobs, you were a visionary! Now if only they can come up with the next "cool" thing like a phone the thickness of a piece of paper that you can roll into the shape of a tube, lol.

[@alg003]

Cheng Teoh He was also a big jerk. Despite his achievements in the technology industry

[@alg003]

Who’s Who Did you know when he returned to apple he cut EVERY SINGLE CHARITABLE PROGRAM? And when his mistress got pregnant he told her to “get rid of it” seriously look it up

[@alg003]

Who’s Who Not even

[@SD-ft5xj]

He was also evil

[@nick-tu1wi]

@@SD-ft5xj whatever you say “selen dalgan”

[@christienbide7816]

Have always wondered why we dont get a docking station with the iphones was so good to see one on the first one. So good to see thanks for uploading.

[@AdrianKurian]

I remember I was only 5 when it came out and my dad was among the first get it to another country and had to wait some time to get it unlocked . Lots of memories with it. Fun fact: I use it now everyday and it’s running 3.1.3.. have the 16 GB. I use it for music listening and alarms and timers. Still a phenomenal 🔥experience. Still got the dock and the microfiber cloth. The Dock is where I place it everyday when I’m not using it.

[@michaelconroy5668]

I owned a 16gb version when at uni. The flex was hard in 2007. Loved it want to buy another just to look at it again.

[@matthewsjardine]

I had the original iPhone. I loved it. I was one of a very small number of people that bought it abroad and brought it back to South Africa 🇿🇦 It never came out here. I had to wait for the first jailbreak, because it was carrier locked to AT&T and I needed it to run on our local carrier, Vodacom. At the time, people would literally stop me on the street and ask me what it was.

[@user-vd7pg3fd4v]

very nice video! great job again

[@FabioVisentin7]

I had 2 of this early iPhone and all are ko I used them so much ... Was nice to remember those times thanks

[@Highlander319]

Love it! The first iPhone I had was the 1st generation 3g, but I did have a gen. 1 iPod Touch so I do very well remember the iPhone OS ver. 1 😊

[@BlueRockEye]

My Power Mac G4 was manufactured 3 weeks after it was announced, is it early?

[@sharksbean]

Nice to see the humble beginnings of the iPhone. It really makes me appreciate just how far it has come.

[@caccia_9511]

Great! The iPhone and the story.. pretty nostalgia memories

[@joshuastephani1741]

It’s crazy to think that I’m watching on a iPhone 12 the newest phone while he’s unboxing the first ever iPhone where it all started

[@Happiphonetuber]

I remember buying these in the states and bringing home to Canada and making a few bucks. Still have mine somewhere in the house. Used that OG for a few years. Finally upgrade to iPhone 4. omg that was night and day.

[@bluegamer308]

I like how you can see the battery go down so much by the end of the video

[@go_go_oats]

I came to this channel for an iMac review and I couldn’t be happier about finding this video. I still have this phone, even though it hasn’t worked for years 😂.

[@Hazichand]

i loved my iphone 3gs, literally a game changer. and then i jailbreak it, it was even better

[@10Gauge]

Nostalgia. I'll never forget arriving at the Tyson's Corner, VA mall at around midnight the day of launch and standing in the line to get mine. Apple was assigning numbers to get in the store for folks who had pre-orders and separate numbers for folks that were there to get one from the limited first-come first-served stock each store received.

[@Sophie-tq5hn]

13 years ago! God, I had this and it actually exploded. Well the battery expanded and the two half’s of the phone broke apart

[@mrtrx]

Forget the phone this guys in love with the microfibre cloth😂

[@txmoney]

I've kept every iPhone I've ever owned, starting with the original iPhone followed by the iPhone 4, the iPhone 5, the iPhone SE (original), and my current iPhone Mini. Nostalgia is a powerful thing.

[@emirhansoylu]

Noone : Actually noone: KZbinrs : first iphone unboxing after * years

[@michaelgarcia5437]

Emirhan Soylu * = Many Years

[@lazerrwolf]

The memories really come flowing after he finished saying “13 years ago, Steve Jobs announced the original iPhone and the world has never been the same.” Then the soothing intro comes in ❤️

[@dariom4159]

The release of the original iPhone was really special to me , my brother and I watched it together when we were kids , and I remember we were amazed by the technology , I will never forget that moment :)

[@rowancrist4444]

I remember when I was 6 I took my dads og iPhone box and I was looking through it and then I found the microfiber cloth and I used it then threw it away. I had no idea. If only I knew...

[@tompaterson07]

Just found my boxed iPhone 8GB. Still has all the documentation, power supply, dock, and headphones unused, as well as the cleaning cloth. I had forgotten how 'basic' this phone was compared to more modern iPhones. I used to upgrade each year, but stopped after the 5, as then updates weren't that major. Currently on iPhone 11.

[@danieltaz6555]

I got an iphone 2g at Salvation Army thrift store back in February 2019 still working and no bad pixels it charged right up it was $25

[@lookatcha]

Brilliant video

[@jacobmarx1994]

I LOVED this!!!

[@adminbulma9024]

We have certainly have come a very long way since then way too cool video

[@4GuitarTrance]

I bought mine the FIRST DAY they were released... not even an hour after the store opened. I still have it, it still functions perfectly (battery and everything), and I have all of the original packaging... even the plastic the seals the box. I opened it as if I didn't want to look like the plastic has been opened. Even the screen still looks great on mine! I am glad I chose to be so picky in opening it... and did it because I knew the world was about to change, and I had something special. I have my original unwrapped accessories also. BTW, the cloth was not microfiber from what I understand... it was supposed to have been alcantara. I still have mine too... never used!

[@dave4shmups]

Great video Luke! I read in the Mactracker app that this phone used a Samsung ARM processor, so this was before Apple made their own mobile chips. I didn’t know that.

[@PoisedPunchMMA]

he said something on the lines of "you cannot change the wallpaper" but as soon as he opened settings all i noticed was the wallpaper section

[@mikemiles3068]

Great video❗️my first iPhone was the iPhone 4 which I still have and it’s in excellent condition.👍✅

[@thesaintfam5426]

I still have mine!!! Still in great working conditions. It was game changer back then !!!

[@musokid89]

never knew about the keyboard hitboxes expanding for expected letters, pretty cool!

[@rickystarling2863]

OMG I remember that from back in 2007! I felt like big boss man unboxing that.

[@neutron1]

You are so nice, so young, loving old things ... impressive ...

[@CupwakeRBLX]

I remember waiting in line for that thing. I still have my 4gb launch day 2G to this day.

[@patrickpopovich5415]

That ending was wonderful.

[@AppleReviews]

*I got one - and I recently PAID to find out on what network is on - UK O2 - person who was doing such a information probably was in shock ;)*

[@TheMetalMag]

u're killing me! I one wanted to have one for collection but like the first ipad I thought it would be useless as apps changed and you can't get the first back

[@Dkinstv]

I just ordered a macbook, and I'm so excited to get it as well, can't wait.

[@cunninrach5182]

I worked for o2 looking after corporate accounts when this was released. We all got one before the release date as we had to learn how to use it before it was released to our customers. I still have mine but I’m gutted I didn’t keep the box etc 😭

[@khanscombe619]

How cool. Brings bk memories. I ended up getting the 2nd run of 8Gb. 5th Ave Apple Store when pretty new In Oct ‘07. Got my 4S there later Came all the way out from Montreal to get it. Lol

[@Robbie67-mk8kb]

Crazy to think that this was the most high tech device back then

[@lelu8473]

I was 7 when this came out omfg how time flies

[@rotsteincraft245]

This thing is so expensive today but I really like its design

[@avsrevanth830]

I am in love with the first iPhone!!

[@Fritha71]

That delighted gasp when discovering the microfibre cloth 😃 Love your videos, Luke, it's such a pleasure to listen to your wonderful articulation coupled with your relatively serene editing style: pure zen.

[@thenotred]

That should've been in a museum

[@Waloliver37]

Thank you Steve

[@rab6121]

This iPhone brings me back to my childhood when i first had a green iPod nano and later a couple of iPod Touch. the ones without a camera. And omg! I can still remember the day in january 2011 when i bought my first iPhone. An black 4. This was before they started making white models. later on I had an 4s, 5s, 6s plus, 8 plus and now an XS Max. The iPhones just keep lasting forever. So fun to watch!

[@alanmacmillan6957]

I like how the original first few models came very well equipped - charger, guide, headphones, cloth etc. it was a lovely package and experience. The phone was simple but effective. by the iPhone 3 and 3s they were really good devices. And don't get me started on cover play in the music...... sadly, sadly missed.

[@MrPillowStudios]

A new era's light.

[@thomaskeets3194]

I can remember when this phone was released! I was so JEALOUS because this wasn’t being released in Canada. Eventually, the 3G version was, and I couldn’t wait to get one! At the time, it felt so ahead of its time. So it was!

[@darensamuels5208]

I had a 3GS in use literally for years. After retiring from phone duty, it went into a doc and we used it like an iPod. If I dug it out of the drawer it would still work. Nice piece of engineering. My Apple gear seems to last forever, which i think is very unique in the tech world.

[@mrt.7146]

that was fun - predates my first iPhone by 3 years 🥳

[@frankiereneaward9281]

God I really thought this was the most amazing thing ever when it first came out. So revolutionary. And it was. Technology is advancing so damn fast.