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Apple Macbook Air Core 2 Duo 1.6ghz 2GB 60GB AC AS IS - eBay (item 130265939597 end time Oct-30-08 20:52:16 PDT) (flag)
cgi.ebay.com — AS-IS for Part or Repair. Apple MacBook Air 13.3in C2D 1.6GHz 2GB 60GB AC adapter The deficiencies known at the time of testing are described here, but this does not preclude the item from additional deficiencies not know to us at the time of inspection. The Hinge of the LCD is Losing, the ...

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Great MacBook Air eBay deal turns out to be prototype...
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... at eBay turned out to be an engineering sample of some kind. This would be possible to fake, and he even suggests that he might have gotten a modded machine. But in a wonderful and convincing detail, the serial number encodes a May 2007 incept date. Either way, the thought that something like this could escape Apple's secretive innards is a myth-making par excellence. Let's see what the Genius Bar makes of it! Fake / Prototype Macbook Air [MacRumors] Auction Page [eBay]

Reseller sells early MacBook Air prototype on eBay
AppleInsider — ... Published: 06:30 PM EST A California computer repair shop is likely to receive a call from Apple asking it to explain where it obtained an internal MacBook Air prototype that it later turned around and sold on eBay for $730. The auction listing for an "as-is" version of the ultraportable gives virtually no clues as to who at Apple allowed the system off-campus and has seen the poster take its images offline. An image link embedded in the auction points to Pleasanton, California repair shop ...

Unidade de pré-produção do MacBook Air é encontrada à venda no eBay
MacMagazine — Um usuário dos fóruns do MacRumors encontrou no eBay um protótipo do primeiro MacBook Air, sendo vendido por US$730. Uma análise feita com o número de série encontrado no produto revelou que se trata realmente de um modelo construído pela Apple em maio de 2007. Segundo o comprador, ele roda um build de testes do Mac OS X Leopard (8R4016), possui um HD de 60GB e 2GB de memória RAM. A câmera iSight e as portas USB e Micro-DVI funcionam perfeitamente como no primeiro modelo — lançado apenas em janeiro desse ano —, mas a sua MagSafe é igual a dos demais portáteis da Apple, e não uma exclusiva, como nos ...

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store.apple.com 1/7/2009 — Purchase Information $999.00 Ships: Within 24hrs Free Shipping Purchase Actions
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Mid-2007 Prototype MacBook Air Found on eBay
www.macrumors.com 11/19/2008 — MacRumors forum member Brett33 bought an "as is" MacBook Air on eBay for a selling price of $730. As it turns out, it appears the machine is actually a prototype model of Apple's MacBook Air. After receiving the unit, Brett33 noticed ...
MacRumors forum member Brett33 bought an "as is" MacBook Air on eBay for a selling price of $730. As it turns out, it appears the machine is actually a prototype model of Apple's MacBook Air. After receiving the unit, Brett33 noticed ...
Macbook Air Prototype Escapes Cupertino, Gets Sold on Ebay [MacBook Air]
gizmodo.com 11/19/2008 — A Macforums member who bought an "as-is" Macbook Air from Ebay has ended up with some pretty strange fruit: It's actually an early Air prototype, bearing marks indicating it was built in May 2007, six months before the Air was introduced. It's got a ...
A Macforums member who bought an "as-is" Macbook Air from Ebay has ended up with some pretty strange fruit: It's actually an early Air prototype, bearing marks indicating it was built in May 2007, six months before the Air was introduced. It's got a ...
Apple working on 15-inch MacBook Air, says blog
www.appleinsider.com 1/18/2009 — A Chinese-language blog with a debatable track record claims Apple is working on a 15-inch MacBook Air with more information to come in the "second half" of this year.
A Chinese-language blog with a debatable track record claims Apple is working on a 15-inch MacBook Air with more information to come in the "second half" of this year.
Reseller sells early MacBook Air prototype on eBay
www.appleinsider.com 11/19/2008 — A California computer repair shop is likely to receive a call from Apple asking it to explain where it obtained an internal MacBook Air prototype that it later turned around and sold on eBay for $730.
A California computer repair shop is likely to receive a call from Apple asking it to explain where it obtained an internal MacBook Air prototype that it later turned around and sold on eBay for $730.
Apple may turn to carbon fiber for lighter MacBook Air
www.appleinsider.com 11/11/2008 — Apple enthusiastically claimed ownership to the world's thinnest notebook earlier this year with the introduction of the MacBook Air, but is rumored to be unsatisfied with the system's weight, which it now hopes to drop below 3 pounds.
Apple enthusiastically claimed ownership to the world's thinnest notebook earlier this year with the introduction of the MacBook Air, but is rumored to be unsatisfied with the system's weight, which it now hopes to drop below 3 pounds.
Apple MacBook with Apple Logo as LCD Second Monitor! - eBay (item 120392094281 end time Mar-24-09 15:05:53 PDT)
cgi.ebay.com 3/15/2009 — Up for sale today is one of the most rare Apple MacBook there is, and one I am most proud of! This computer was modified by me with a secondary LCD installed behind the apple logo to give you the ability to make it any color, picture, movie, ...
Up for sale today is one of the most rare Apple MacBook there is, and one I am most proud of! This computer was modified by me with a secondary LCD installed behind the apple logo to give you the ability to make it any color, picture, movie, ...
Original MacBook Air Capable of 4 Finger Gestures Through Software Update
www.macrumors.com 11/15/2008 — Hardmac points back to a post made in our own forums which details the experience of one user enabling four finger gestures on his 1st generation MacBook Air. I can confirm the four finger gesture is possible on pre-October 2008 lapto...
Hardmac points back to a post made in our own forums which details the experience of one user enabling four finger gestures on his 1st generation MacBook Air. I can confirm the four finger gesture is possible on pre-October 2008 lapto...
Apple MacBook with Apple Logo as LCD Second Monitor! - eBay (item 120400515148 end time Apr-11-09 12:53:05 PDT)
cgi.ebay.com 4/3/2009 — Just so everyone knows, this auction is relisted because ebay removed is saying that my links were against policy, which they were NOT. I talked to ebay and they even admitted there fault and it was not against policy, but even then.. it does not ...
Just so everyone knows, this auction is relisted because ebay removed is saying that my links were against policy, which they were NOT. I talked to ebay and they even admitted there fault and it was not against policy, but even then.. it does not ...
Apple delays entry MacBook Air till after Thanksgiving
www.appleinsider.com 11/5/2008 — Apple is apologizing to customers this week who had placed orders for its new entry-level NVIDIA-based MacBook Airs, explaining that due to an unforeseen issue, it's unlikely to deliver those systems until shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday.
Apple is apologizing to customers this week who had placed orders for its new entry-level NVIDIA-based MacBook Airs, explaining that due to an unforeseen issue, it's unlikely to deliver those systems until shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday.
Dell Core i7 Studio XPS with free 20 inch Monitor on sale for $999 — I4U News 11/17/2008
Dell is launching the Intel Core i7 platform in style with a special offer on a Intel Core i7 Studio XPS Desktop PC selling for $999. Dell is throwing in a free 20 inch LCD Monitor valued at $290. The offer ends on the 19th. The Core i7 Dell ...
Corning: LCD Demand Crumbling; Guidance Too High — BARRONS.com: Tech Trader Daily - Barron's Online 11/18/2008
Things keep getting worse for Corning (GLW) , as demand for large-screen LCD televisions sags in the face of a global consumer recession. The LCD glass maker this morning said it is now withdrawing the financial guidance it provided just a few ...
Sony Bravia 52 inch KDL52V4100 offered on Dell with $700 Discount Coupon — I4U News 11/20/2008
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CES 2009: MSI debuts Wind U120 — I4U News 11/22/2008
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