Giulio Zompetti, an Apple gadget collector, snapped a prototype 29W Apple charging brick, which may be one of the few cases where the product-in-progress looks better than the final version. The translucent plastic shell allows you to physically observe Apple's design process, unlike the retail version, which hides the internals behind opaque white plastic.

Some other obvious model, a pair of AirPods that live true to the 'Air' moniker, was also tweeted by Zompetti. The retro-futuristic appearance of the tightly packed devices makes me wish Apple would reintroduce see-through products.

Transparent electronics were a (cool) craze in the 1990s, with Apple's own iMac G3 being mentioned by individuals reminiscing about that era, alongside the Nintendo 64 and that Unisonic clear landline phone. But the aesthetic appears to be making a comeback: you can buy skins that make it appear as if you've done a transparent mod on your phone (without the hazards of scraping off the rear panel's paint or plastic), and businesses like Nothing are selling really see-through electronics. Not to mention the plethora of aftermarket modifications for consoles like the Nintendo Switch, which allow you to swap the device's opaque shell with a casing that reveals the internals.

It seems odd that Apple would offer fanciful clear products these days - we can hardly get tints on pro gadgets, and the Brand logo hasn't started shining again, despite the new MacBook's redesigned design. But I have optimism that if transparent gadgets become popular again, Apple will revert to its roots.

So come on, Apple; your technicians produce amazing stuff, which you love to flaunt in public. Why not let it see the light of day and make us feel like we're back in the future by providing us with some transparent accessories? If you're interested in seeing the insides of Apple gadgets, Zompetti also shared images of an AirPower prototype earlier this year, which showed off some remarkable circuitry.