$50 for 4-year old iBooks

[Phil U.]

This has been National and International news over the past few months. Today it finally happened (about 20 minutes away from where I am right now). Read the article and make sure you don't miss the two (2) slideshows right under the main picture.

Our society is totally unbelieveable.

Click here for the article with slideshows (http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031784465530)

Here's another from CNN (http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/16/computer.frenzy.ap/index.html)

[dragon300zx]

I know I can't believe it. Sitting there fighting over laptops. If I had been there I woulda just gotten there early and put up signs saying the sign was somewhere else so I coulda bought as many as I wanted in peace without having to worry about getting run over by people who are gonna have a hard time using a mac anyways.

[wxwax]

I got three before the wheel of my Hummer crushed a lady's leg and I had to scarper.

[Sam]

I noticed a mangled baby carrage in 1 or 2 photos. I always wonder why peope insist on trying to push a baby carrage through large and / or unruly crowds. I sure wouldn't put a child into that kind of danger. I have been hit from behind with a carrage, and it was a miracle I didn't fall over backwards and crush the kid.

By the way just how many laptops were available?

Sam

[dragon300zx]

1000

[Phil U.]

I got three before the wheel of my Hummer crushed a lady's leg and I had to scarper.

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[Phil U.]

I always wonder why peope insist on trying to push a baby carrage through large and / or unruly crowds.

The deal was "one per person". 'nuff said.

[dragon300zx]

I bet a bunch end up on ebay tomorrow or tonight.

[JohnR]

These were 4 year old iBooks! They are either the old clamshell design http://www.everymac.com/images/cpu_pictures/apple_ibook_se_2.gif or the 1st generation of the new designs...

They probably won't be able to do much with them now...talk about s-l-o-w!

[Phil U.]

I bet a bunch end up on ebay tomorrow or tonight.

The local news reported last night that they were able to easily find several on ebay later in the day yesterday. Hehehehe...

[Phil U.]

These were 4 year old iBooks! They are either the old clamshell design http://www.everymac.com/images/cpu_pictures/apple_ibook_se_2.gif or the 1st generation of the new designs...

They probably won't be able to do much with them now...talk about s-l-o-w!

They are the "current" design - so like you say, must be first gen.

[ian408]

I was amazed to hear reporters saying things like "4 years old" and "retail for USD$1299
selling for USD$50" in the same sentence. Talk about misleading the public :huh

Too bad they didn't say that from a GAAP perspective, they were worthless...

Ian